Calling code
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Lesotho trade dataLesotho Import Data
Lesotho import data was $1.92B in goods imported during 2025.
Capital
Maseru
Commercial and policy center
Currency
LSL
Lesotho loti (pegged 1:1 with ZAR)
Population
2.3M
Latest public estimate
Lesotho top import product categories
Product blocks are sized by the latest available public category values and partner charts use verified country-share context.
Product value map
Main supplier markets
CountryShare
import value trend
Annual value
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Lesotho gateway routes
Maseru Bridge Border Crossing
Primary road transit checkpoint for commercial freight, fuel tankers, food supplies, and industrial vehicle movement linking Maseru to South Africa.
Maseru Bridge border postCaledonspoort border crossing
Port of Durban Maritime Gateway
Critical maritime export corridor routing Lesotho's AGOA garments and mineral shipments to global destinations through South Africa's largest port.
Durban container portN3 highway corridor
Maseru Rail Terminal
Cargo railway line connecting Maseru's industrial estates directly to South Africa's national rail grid for high-volume raw material inputs.
Maseru branch lineBloemfontein cargo railway
import product table
Value, share, and trader signal are arranged for quick product review.
01$357.0M
Mineral fuels, oils, and waxes
- Share
- 19.0%
- Value
- $357.0M
Refined petroleum and energy supply via South African pipelines and rail
02$225.5M
Machinery and mechanical appliances
- Share
- 12.0%
- Value
- $225.5M
Industrial equipment and machinery for manufacturing sectors
03$187.9M
Electrical machinery and equipment
- Share
- 10.0%
- Value
- $187.9M
Telecom hardware, electrical goods, and component imports
04$169.1M
Woven and knit fabrics and textile inputs
- Share
- 9.0%
- Value
- $169.1M
Textile fabric inputs for export apparel manufacturing plants
05$131.5M
Vehicles and parts
- Share
- 7.0%
- Value
- $131.5M
Delivery trucks, passenger cars, transport fleets, and spare parts
06$112.7M
Pharmaceutical products
- Share
- 6.0%
- Value
- $112.7M
Essential medicines and public health pharmaceutical imports
07$94.0M
Plastics and articles
- Share
- 5.0%
- Value
- $94.0M
Packaging materials and plastic industrial polymer inputs
08$84.6M
Cereals
- Share
- 4.5%
- Value
- $84.6M
Maize, wheat, and staple food security grain supply
09$75.2M
Meat and edible meat offal
- Share
- 4.0%
- Value
- $75.2M
Poultry and meat products supply for the consumer market
10$65.8M
Articles of iron or steel
- Share
- 3.5%
- Value
- $65.8M
Structural steel, tubes, fittings, and construction materials
| Rank | Product | Value | Share | Trader signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Mineral fuels, oils, and waxes | $357.0M | 19.0% | Refined petroleum and energy supply via South African pipelines and rail |
| 02 | Machinery and mechanical appliances | $225.5M | 12.0% | Industrial equipment and machinery for manufacturing sectors |
| 03 | Electrical machinery and equipment | $187.9M | 10.0% | Telecom hardware, electrical goods, and component imports |
| 04 | Woven and knit fabrics and textile inputs | $169.1M | 9.0% | Textile fabric inputs for export apparel manufacturing plants |
| 05 | Vehicles and parts | $131.5M | 7.0% | Delivery trucks, passenger cars, transport fleets, and spare parts |
| 06 | Pharmaceutical products | $112.7M | 6.0% | Essential medicines and public health pharmaceutical imports |
| 07 | Plastics and articles | $94.0M | 5.0% | Packaging materials and plastic industrial polymer inputs |
| 08 | Cereals | $84.6M | 4.5% | Maize, wheat, and staple food security grain supply |
| 09 | Meat and edible meat offal | $75.2M | 4.0% | Poultry and meat products supply for the consumer market |
| 10 | Articles of iron or steel | $65.8M | 3.5% | Structural steel, tubes, fittings, and construction materials |
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