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Lesotho chemical trade

Chemicals, plastics and rubber (HS chapters 28 to 40) that Lesotho exported and imported, as reported by its trade partners, with its largest HS codes and partner countries.

Suppliers in Lesotho
Exports in 2024
$5.03M
−15.0% vs 2023
Imports in 2024
$175M
+6.1% vs 2023
Trade balance
−$170M
Net importer
World exporter rank
#142
<0.1% of world chemical exports

Lesotho does not publish detailed six digit trade figures. Its figures for 2019 to 2024 are mirror data, built from what the 28 major economies reported about their trade with Lesotho, so treat them as a lower bound.

Trend

Lesotho's chemical exports and imports per year, 2019 to 2024, partly or fully as reported by its trade partners.

Exports$5.03M in 2024Imports$175M in 2024
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Lesotho chemical exports and imports by year, US dollars
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Lesotho chemical exports and imports by year, US dollars
YearExportsImports
2019$3.94M$135M
2020$3.53M$104M
2021$3.89M$159M
2022$5.01M$152M
2023$5.92M$165M
2024$5.03M$175M

By HS chapter

How Lesotho's chemical trade in 2024 splits across chapters 28 to 40.

Exports Imports

Largest HS codes

The chemical HS codes Lesotho exported and imported the most in 2024.

Top exports

  1. 13923.29Sacks and bags (including cones), for the conveyance or packing of goods, of plastics other than ethylene…At least 1 destination$2.07M
  2. 23304.99Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than…At least 3 destinations$1.18M
  3. 33406.00Candles, tapers and the likeAt least 1 destination$855K
  4. 43926.90Plastics, other articles not elsewhere classified in chapter 39At least 5 destinations$613K
  5. 53004.90Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products not elsewhere classified in heading 3004, for therapeutic…At least 2 destinations$74.3K
  6. 63919.90Plastics plates, sheets, film, foil, tape, strip, other flat shapes thereof, self-adhesive, other than…At least 4 destinations$68.6K
  7. 73923.10Boxes, cases, crates and similar articlesAt least 1 destination$40.6K
  8. 83301.90Essential oils (terpeneless or not), including concretes and absolutes, resinoids…At least 1 destination$36.6K
  9. 93915.10Waste, parings and scrapAt least 1 destination$31K
  10. 103915.90Waste, parings and scrapAt least 1 destination$17.9K
  11. 113901.90Polymers of ethylene, in primary forms, otherAt least 1 destination$11.2K
  12. 122905.45GlycerolAt least 1 destination$10.1K

Top imports

  1. 13004.90Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products not elsewhere classified in heading 3004, for therapeutic…At least 5 supplying countries$14.4M
  2. 23926.90Plastics, other articles not elsewhere classified in chapter 39At least 8 supplying countries$8.04M
  3. 33402.31Linear alkylbenzene sulphonic acids and their saltsAt least 1 supplying country$7.18M
  4. 43822.19Diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on…At least 8 supplying countries$6.75M
  5. 53401.19Soap and organic surface-active products and preparations, in the form of bars, cakes…At least 2 supplying countries$5.12M
  6. 63304.99Beauty or make-up preparations and preparations for the care of the skin (other than…At least 2 supplying countries$5.04M
  7. 73105.90Fertilizers, mineral or chemical not elsewhere classified in heading 3105At least 2 supplying countries$4.8M
  8. 83824.99Chemical products, mixtures and preparations not elsewhere classified in heading 3824At least 4 supplying countries$4.37M
  9. 93602.00Explosives, prepared, other than propellent powdersAt least 1 supplying country$3.94M
  10. 103401.20Soap in other formsAt least 2 supplying countries$3.78M
  11. 114011.10New pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on motor cars (including station wagons and racing cars)At least 3 supplying countries$3.73M
  12. 123401.30Organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of…At least 1 supplying country$3.15M

Main partner countries

Where Lesotho's chemicals went and came from in 2024, among the 28 major reporting economies. Based on the top 10 partners for each HS code.

Exports to

  1. 1
    South Africa
    $5.01M
    99.6% of exports
  2. 2
    Saudi Arabia
    $11.2K
    0.2% of exports
  3. 3
    Philippines
    $4.98K
    <0.1% of exports
  4. 4
    Canada
    $3.19K
    <0.1% of exports
  5. 5
    Brazil
    $425
    <0.1% of exports
  6. 6
    Egypt
    $325
    <0.1% of exports
  7. 7
    United States
    $316
    <0.1% of exports
  8. 8
    Indonesia
    $26
    <0.1% of exports
  9. 9
    South Korea
    $26
    <0.1% of exports
  10. 10
    Ireland
    $5
    <0.1% of exports

Imports from

  1. 1
    South Africa
    $165M
    94.3% of imports
  2. 2
    China
    $5.16M
    3.0% of imports
  3. 3
    Belgium
    $2.64M
    1.5% of imports
  4. 4
    Thailand
    $590K
    0.3% of imports
  5. 5
    Japan
    $476K
    0.3% of imports
  6. 6
    Netherlands
    $386K
    0.2% of imports
  7. 7
    Hong Kong
    $221K
    0.1% of imports
  8. 8
    Germany
    $186K
    0.1% of imports
  9. 9
    Malaysia
    $136K
    <0.1% of imports
  10. 10
    United States
    $72K
    <0.1% of imports

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