Tobacco Exports of Lesotho: Brief Overview of the Top Trade Partners in 2024

Lesotho, the small landlocked country of Southern Africa has solidified its position as one of the crucial role players of the global tobacco export industry. The recent statistics on the global trade contribution of Lesotho have reported that the average agricultural yield of unmanufactured tobacco from Lesotho has raised by a rate of 5.5% in 2024 which is around 1.3 tons fostering the annual valuation of exports. Lesotho Import Data says that accompanied by the diversifying trade rates of the export partners and the policy reforms and revenue measures supporting the trade rates, the regional market expansion of the trade firms has also contributed crucially to the overall export of tobacco in 2024.

The growing global demands for tobacco from the trade firms of Lesotho and the tariff rates implemented over the crucial exchange of globally demanded essentials have resulted in an export valuation of tobacco worth 50 million US dollars in 2024. Import Globals with its Tobacco Trade Data highlights the regional shipments of the tobacco goods exported from Lesotho to other central regions demanding a wide amount of tobacco products; this gives a proper review to the business holders looking for potential marketing deals regarding their service investment in the global tobacco trade.

THE LEADING VARIANTS OF TOBACCO EXPORTED FROM LESOTHO IN 2024

The tobacco export landscape of Lesotho has come into severe diversifications in the present days countering the annual valuations. The cost-effective pricing strategies and the utmost manufacturing capabilities of the industrial sectors are the attributing factors. According to the Lesotho Export Data, the top 10 leading variants of tobacco exported from the nation in 2024 are,

  • Virginia Tobacco — The export trade value of Virginia Tobacco exported from Lesotho in 2024–10 million US dollars
  • Burley Tobacco — The export trade value of Burley Tobacco exported from Lesotho in 2024–7.6 million US dollars
  • Oriental Tobacco — The export trade value of Oriental Tobacco exported from Lesotho in 2024–6.5 million US dollars
  • Dark Air — The export trade value of Dark Air exported from Lesotho in 2024–5.41 million US dollars
  • Flue-Cured Tobacco — The export trade value of Flue-Cured Tobacco exported from Lesotho in 2024–4.89 million US dollars
  • Maryland Tobacco — The export trade value of Maryland Tobacco exported from Lesotho in 2024–4.21 million US dollars.
  • Cavendish Tobacco– The export trade value of Cavendish Tobacco exported from Lesotho in 2024–3.76 million US dollars
  • Latakia Tobacco– The export trade value of Latakia Tobacco exported from Lesotho in 2024–3.24 million US dollars
  • Perique Tobacco– The export trade value of Perique Tobacco exported from Lesotho in 2024–2.87 million US dollars
  • Turkish Tobacco– The export trade value of Turkish Tobacco exported from Lesotho in 2024–2.19 million US dollars

THE LEADING EXPORT TRADE PARTNERS OF LESOTHO FOR TOBACCO IN 2024

Tobacco being one of the solidifying exports of Lesotho has played a crucial role in the overall export economic growth. The country has taken a step forward in building trade relations with most of the regions of closer geographical proximity by strategic tariff rates. As per the Lesotho Customs Data, the top 10 export trade partners of the nation for tobacco exports in 2024 are,

  1. South Africa — The annual export trade value of tobacco supplied from Lesotho to South Africa in 2024–9.7 million US dollars

Top 5 variants of tobacco exported

1. Manufactured cigarettes

2. Roll-your-own cigarettes

3. Filtered cigarettes

4. Menthol cigarettes

5. Clove cigarettes

2. China — The annual export trade value of tobacco supplied from Lesotho to China in 2024–6.5 million US dollars

Top 5 variants of tobacco exported

1. Bidis

2. Cigars

3. Cigarillos

4. Little cigars

5. Blunts

3. Belgium — The annual export trade value of tobacco supplied from Lesotho to Belgium in 2024–5.15 million US dollars

Top 5 variants of tobacco exported

1. Hookah

2. Dokha

3. Pipe tobacco

4. Cheroots

5. Chutta

4. Germany — The annual export trade value of tobacco supplied from Lesotho to Germany in 2024–5.01 million US dollars

Top 5 variants of tobacco exported

1. Roll-your-own cigar blends

2. Flavored cigars

3. Premium cigars

4. Chewing tobacco

5. Tobacco lozenges

5. United States — The annual export trade value of tobacco supplied from Lesotho to the United States in 2024–4.87 million US dollars

Top 5 variants of tobacco exported

1. Tobacco gum

2. Zarda

3. Pan masala with tobacco

4. Tobacco tablets

5. Tobacco sprays

  1. Poland — The annual export trade value of tobacco supplied from Lesotho to Poland in 2024–4.12 million US dollars

Top 5 variants of tobacco exported

1. Tobacco-infused mouthwash

2. IQOS tobacco sticks

3. Glo tobacco sticks

4. Lil tobacco sticks

5. Tobacco plugs for heating devices

7. Japan — The annual export trade value of tobacco supplied from Lesotho to Japan in 2024–3.87 million US dollars

Top 5 variants of tobacco exported

1. Loose-leaf tobacco for heating

2. Modular vaping devices

3. Vape pens

4. E-hookahs

5. E-cigars

8. Netherlands — The annual export trade value of tobacco supplied from Lesotho to the Netherlands in 2024–2.78 million US dollars

Top 5 variants of tobacco exported

1. Nicotine salt e-liquids

2. Freebase nicotine e-liquids

3. Flavored e-liquids

4. Nicotine inhalers

5. Nicotine nasal sprays

9. United Arab Emirates — The annual export trade value of tobacco supplied from Lesotho to the United Arab Emirates in 2024–2.65 million US dollars

Top 5 variants of tobacco exported

1. CBD-infused e-liquids

2. Nicotine-infused water vapor devices

3. Nicotine-infused candies

4. Nicotine nasal sprays

5. Nicotine sublingual tablets

10. Mozambique — The annual export trade value of tobacco supplied from Lesotho to Mozambique in 2024–1.87 million US dollars

Top 5 variants of tobacco exported

1. Nicotine mouth sprays

2. Nicotine-infused toothpicks

3. Tobacco-infused alcoholic drinks

4. Tobacco-infused culinary dishes

5. Snus

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