South Africa Imports from Lesotho

South Africa's imports from Lesotho rose to $331.14 million in 2024, up from $321.18 million in 2023, according to the UN Comtrade Database. This represents an increase of 3.1% ($9.96 million) from the previous year. Top imports for South Africa from Lesotho were Non-knitted clothing ($99.09 million), Wool and animal hair fabrics ($45.70 million) and Knitted or crocheted clothing ($44.96 million).

South Africa had a trade surplus with Lesotho that rose to $1.13B in 2024 from $1.05B in 2023. This is an increase of 7.8% ($81.55 million).

South Africa Imports from Lesotho by Goods (2024)

The table below shows the ranking of South Africa imports from Lesotho by goods in 2024, highlighting the top imported goods.

Import Rank Imported Goods Import Value (USD) Year
1 Non-knitted clothing $99.09M 2024
2 Wool and animal hair fabrics $45.70M 2024
3 Knitted or crocheted clothing $44.96M 2024
4 Other textile articles, worn clothing, rags $35.37M 2024
5 Electrical machinery and equipment; audio and video equipment $32.56M 2024
6 Milling products, malt, starch, inulin, wheat gluten $19.58M 2024
7 Cotton $15.63M 2024
8 Footwear and parts $8.12M 2024
9 Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates $7.68M 2024
10 Plastics and plastic articles $2.84M 2024
11 Food industry residues, animal feed $2.79M 2024
12 Paper, paperboard and articles $2.63M 2024
13 Beverages, spirits, vinegar $2.54M 2024
14 Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations, bakery $2.44M 2024
15 Edible fruits and nuts, citrus or melon peel $2.19M 2024
16 Essential oils, perfumery, cosmetics $1.23M 2024
17 Salt, sulphur, stone, cement $1.14M 2024
18 Iron and steel $915,243.63 2024
19 Soap, detergents, waxes, candles, dental products $859,027.17 2024
20 Headgear $830,193.00 2024
21 Aluminium and aluminium articles $397,885.01 2024
22 Pulp, recovered paper, paperboard $219,683.68 2024
23 Oilseeds, grains, fodder, medicinal plants $196,180.26 2024
24 Leather goods, bags, saddlery, travel goods $180,340.05 2024
25 Knitted or crocheted fabrics $167,658.02 2024
26 Mineral fuels, oils, waxes, bitumen $147,288.82 2024
27 Miscellaneous edible preparations $103,729.65 2024
28 Pharmaceutical products $71,385.61 2024
29 Machinery, mechanical appliances, reactors $67,470.34 2024
30 Fats and oils, edible fats, waxes $51,890.54 2024
31 Articles of iron or steel $49,027.10 2024
32 Coffee, tea, mate, spices $44,981.52 2024
33 Unspecified commodities $44,680.88 2024
34 Glass and glassware $39,981.16 2024
35 Vegetable textile fibres, paper yarn $39,896.27 2024
36 Live animals $30,424.46 2024
37 Edible vegetables, roots, tubers $29,115.54 2024
38 Articles of stone, cement, mica, asbestos $27,099.11 2024
39 Man-made filaments $26,291.96 2024
40 Pearls, precious stones, metals, jewelry, coins $17,984.39 2024
41 Furniture, bedding, lighting, prefabricated buildings $14,100.94 2024
42 Wood and wood products, charcoal $12,106.18 2024
43 Organic chemicals $9,914.29 2024
44 Optical, medical, measuring instruments $9,440.97 2024
45 Tools, cutlery, base metal parts $8,550.02 2024
46 Printed books, newspapers, printed matter $7,379.28 2024
47 Special woven fabrics, lace, embroidery $6,115.30 2024
48 Miscellaneous base metal articles $3,782.99 2024
49 Vehicles other than railway or tramway and parts $3,584.82 2024
50 Wadding, felt, twine, ropes, cords $3,483.28 2024
51 Rubber and rubber articles $2,537.08 2024
52 Sugar and confectionery $2,373.58 2024
53 Miscellaneous manufactured goods $2,120.32 2024
54 Cereals $1,255.68 2024
55 Dyes, pigments, tanning extracts, paints, inks $946.20 2024
56 Aircraft, spacecraft, parts $809.61 2024
57 Technical textile fabrics, coated fabrics $747.81 2024
58 Miscellaneous chemical products $514.43 2024
59 Ores, slag, ash $364.41 2024
60 Carpets and textile floor coverings $274.11 2024
61 Works of art, antiques $191.07 2024
62 Umbrellas, canes, whips, riding crops $189.98 2024
63 Man-made staple fibres $151.93 2024
64 Feathers, down, artificial flowers, human hair goods $84.84 2024
65 Clocks, watches, parts $81.89 2024
66 Live plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers, foliage $54.59 2024
67 Glues, enzymes, modified starches $24.57 2024
68 Ceramic products $3.33 2024