Top Export Products of Lesotho

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14-Jan-2025

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Lesotho

As the Lesotho export data reveals, the nation's top export products for 2023 were prominently characterized by:

> Apparel: 35%

> Diamonds: 25%

> Footwear: 12%

> Machinery: 8%

> Vehicles: 6%

> Textiles: 5%

> Agricultural products: 3%

> Electrical equipment: 2%

> Chemicals: 2%

> Furniture: 2%

These top 10 export items represented a significant 100% of Lesotho's total export value for 2023. When analyzing Lesotho's customs records, it's evident that the fastest-growing export categories were Apparel (USD 1.2 billion), Diamonds (USD 0.8 billion), and Footwear (USD 0.5 billion) showing a robust upward trend. Conversely, the declining sectors in the export landscape included products of the Machinery, Vehicles, Textiles, as well as Chemicals.

For businesses and market analysts, the subsequent chart offers a deeper dive, showcasing the monetary value and market dynamics of Lesotho’s top 10 export commodities for 2023.

YOY and MOM comparison of growth and share of top Export Products of lesotho

Top Export Products of Lesotho

YOY comparison of growth and share of top Export Products of Lesotho

MOM comparison of growth and share of top Export Products of Lesotho

Export Products of Lesotho
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1M 3M 6M 1Y 3Y ALL

Top Products		2023	2022	Growth%	2023 Share	2022 Share
Men’s or boys’ suits, Ensembles, Jackets, Blazers, Trousers, Bib and brace oveb ralls, Breeches and shorts (other than swimwear) ---- suits : HSN Code: 62034210 62032200 62033200 Exporters : Lesotho Exporters 215 Lesotho Exporters Shipment 14,543	Value	$317,259,506.88	$489,010,126.95	-35.12%	7.13%	7.93%
	Shipment	4,541	5,338	-14.93%	9.55%	11.42%
Wheat or meslin flour HSN Code: 11010030 11010020 11010010 Exporters : Lesotho Exporters 33 Lesotho Exporters Shipment 8,526	Value	$17,592,244.15	$29,224,786.9	-39.80%	0.40%	0.47%
	Shipment	2,703	3,258	-17.03%	5.68%	6.97%
Women’s or girls’ suits, Ensembles, Jackets, Blazers, Dresses, Skirts, Divided skirts, Trousers, Bib and brace overalls, Breeches and shorts (other than swimwear) ---- suits : HSN Code: 62046210 62046205 62045200 Exporters : Lesotho Exporters 195 Lesotho Exporters Shipment 7,206	Value	$81,437,819.53	$245,547,017.71	-66.83%	1.83%	3.98%
	Shipment	2,279	1,396	63.25%	4.79%	2.99%
Women’s or girls’ suits, Ensembles, Jackets, Blazers, Dresses, Skirts, Divided skirts, Trousers, Bib and brace overalls, Breeches and shorts (other than swim wear), Knitted or crocheted ---- suits : HSN Code: 61046320 61046310 61044900 Exporters : Lesotho Exporters 195 Lesotho Exporters Shipment 6,520	Value	$330,599,605.12	$974,642,848.02	-66.08%	7.43%	15.80%
	Shipment	2,264	2,237	1.21%	4.76%	4.79%
T-shirts, Singlets and other vests, Knitted or crocheted HSN Code: 61099000 61091000 61099020 Exporters : Lesotho Exporters 177 Lesotho Exporters Shipment 6,202	Value	$235,778,103.67	$349,071,436.67	-32.46%	5.30%	5.66%
	Shipment	2,024	1,882	7.55%	4.26%	4.03%
Men’s or boys’ shirts, Knitted or crocheted HSN Code: 61051000 61052000 61059000 Exporters : Lesotho Exporters 84 Lesotho Exporters Shipment 3,400	Value	$231,594,514.34	$298,612,144.17	-22.44%	5.21%	4.84%
	Shipment	1,081	1,500	-27.93%	2.27%	3.21%
Men's or boys' suits, Ensembles, Jackets, Blazers, Trousers, Biband brace overalls, Breeches and shorts (other than swim wear), Knitted or crocheted HSN Code: 61032200 61034310 61034210 Exporters : Lesotho Exporters 125 Lesotho Exporters Shipment 3,360	Value	$168,443,906.33	$316,939,512.12	-46.85%	3.79%	5.14%
	Shipment	1,512	938	61.19%	3.18%	2.01%
Men’s or boys’ shirts HSN Code: 62052000 62059000 62053000 Exporters : Lesotho Exporters 72 Lesotho Exporters Shipment 3,303	Value	$66,866,886.34	$130,342,841.99	-48.70%	1.50%	2.11%
	Shipment	1,097	854	28.45%	2.31%	1.83%
Other made up clothing accessories; parts of garments or of clothing accessories, Other than those of heading 6212 HSN Code: 62179000 62171090 62171030 Exporters : Lesotho Exporters 62 Lesotho Exporters Shipment 2,812	Value	$4,611,636.86	$1,859,073.73	148.06%	0.10%	0.03%
	Shipment	1,030	1,281	-19.59%	2.17%	2.74%
Articles for the conveyance or packing of goods, Of plastics; stoppers, Lids, Caps and other closures, Of plastics HSN Code: 39231000 39232990 39239090 Exporters : Lesotho Exporters 156 Lesotho Exporters Shipment 2,757	Value	$4,792,863.37	$4,455,988.94	7.56%	0.11%	0.07%
	Shipment	1,020	780	30.77%	2.14%	1.67%
Women’s or girls’ blouses, Shirts and shirt-blouses HSN Code: 62063000 62069000 62064000 Exporters : Lesotho Exporters 84 Lesotho Exporters Shipment 2,453	Value	$21,816,935.49	$22,697,571.82	-3.88%	0.49%	0.37%
	Shipment	815	572	42.48%	1.71%	1.22%
Wool, Not carded or combed : - greasy, Including fleece-washed wool : HSN Code: 51011900 51011100 51011190 Exporters : Lesotho Exporters 136 Lesotho Exporters Shipment 2,107	Value	$38,826,512.73	$15,841,459.87	145.09%	0.87%	0.26%
	Shipment	801	683	17.28%	1.68%	1.46%
Jerseys, Pullovers, Cardigans, Waistcoats and similar articles, Knitted or crocheted ---- of wool or fine animal hair : HSN Code: 61103000 61102000 61109000 Exporters : Lesotho Exporters 90 Lesotho Exporters Shipment 2,106	Value	$62,302,687.38	$252,642,267.02	-75.34%	1.40%	4.10%
	Shipment	595	695	-14.39%	1.25%	1.49%
Packing cases, Boxes, Crates, Drums and similar packings, Of wood; cable-drums of wood; pallets, Box pallets and other load boards, Of wood; pallet collars of wood HSN Code: 44152010 44152020 44151000 Exporters : Lesotho Exporters 18 Lesotho Exporters Shipment 1,924	Value	$395,760.28	$442,830.65	-10.63%	0.01%	0.01%
	Shipment	768	536	43.28%	1.62%	1.15%
Men’s or boys’ overcoats, Car-coats, Cloaks, Anoraks (including ski-jackets), Wind- cheaters, Wind-jackets and similar articles other than those of heading 6203 ---- overcoats, Raincoats, Car-coats, Capes, Cloaks and similar articles : HSN Code: 62019000 62013000 62014000 Exporters : Lesotho Exporters 33 Lesotho Exporters Shipment 1,734	Value	$45,259,492.33	$101,994,255.82	-55.63%	1.02%	1.65%
	Shipment	478	1,118	-57.25%	1.01%	2.39%

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