Country Profile Lesotho
- 3.293 Billion
- GDP in USD
- 2,130,819
- Population
- 30,355
- Area in km2
- LS / 266
- Country/Dial Code
Background:
Basutoland was renamed the Kingdom of Lesotho upon independence from the UK in 1966. The Basuto National Party ruled the country during its first two decades. King MOSHOESHOE was exiled in 1990, but returned to Lesotho in 1992 and was reinstated in 1995 and subsequently succeeded by his son, King LETSIE III, in 1996. Constitutional government was restored in 1993 after seven years of military rule. In 1998, violent protests and a military mutiny following a contentious election prompted a brief but bloody intervention by South African and Batswana military forces under the aegis of the Southern African Development Community. Subsequent constitutional reforms restored relative political stability. Peaceful parliamentary elections were held in 2002, but the National Assembly elections of February 2007 were hotly contested and aggrieved parties disputed how the electoral law was applied to award proportional seats in the Assembly. In May 2012, competitive elections involving 18 parties saw Prime Minister Motsoahae Thomas THABANE form a coalition government - the first in the country's history - that ousted the 14-year incumbent, Pakalitha MOSISILI, who peacefully transferred power the following month.
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Background:
Basutoland was renamed the Kingdom of Lesotho upon independence from the UK in 1966. The Basuto National Party ruled the country during its first two decades. King MOSHOESHOE was exiled in 1990, but returned to Lesotho in 1992 and was reinstated in 1995 and subsequently succeeded by his son, King LETSIE III, in 1996. Constitutional government was restored in 1993 after seven years of military rule. In 1998, violent protests and a military mutiny following a contentious election prompted a brief but bloody intervention by South African and Batswana military forces under the aegis of the Southern African Development Community. Subsequent constitutional reforms restored relative political stability. Peaceful parliamentary elections were held in 2002, but the National Assembly elections of February 2007 were hotly contested and aggrieved parties disputed how the electoral law was applied to award proportional seats in the Assembly. In May 2012, competitive elections involving 18 parties saw Prime Minister Motsoahae Thomas THABANE form a coalition government - the first in the country's history - that ousted the 14-year incumbent, Pakalitha MOSISILI, who peacefully transferred power the following month.
Country name:
conventional long form: Kingdom of Lesotho
conventional short form: Lesotho
local long form: Kingdom of Lesotho
local short form: Lesotho
former: Basutoland
Government type:
parliamentary constitutional monarchy
Capital:
name: Maseru
geographic coordinates: 29 19 S, 27 29 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Administrative divisions:
10 districts; Berea, Butha-Buthe, Leribe, Mafeteng, Maseru, Mohale's Hoek, Mokhotlong, Qacha's Nek, Quthing, Thaba-Tseka
Independence:
4 October 1966 (from the UK)
National holiday:
Independence Day, 4 October (1966)
Constitution:
previous 1959, 1967; latest adopted 2 April 1993 (effectively restoring the 1967 version); amended 2001 (2013)
Legal system:
mixed legal system of English common law and Roman-Dutch law; judicial review of legislative acts in High Court and Court of Appeal
International law organization participation:
accepts compulsory ICJ jurisdiction with reservations; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Suffrage:
18 years of age; universal
Executive branch:
chief of state: King LETSIE III (since 7 February 1996); note - King LETSIE III formerly occupied the throne from November 1990 to February 1995 while his father was in exile
head of government: Prime Minister Motsoahae Thomas THABANE (since 8 June 2012)
cabinet: Cabinet
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elections: the leader of the majority party, or coalition of parties, in the Assembly automatically becomes prime minister; the monarchy is hereditary, but, under the terms of the constitution that came into effect after the March 1993 election, the monarch is a 'living symbol of national unity' with no executive or legislative powers; under traditional law, the college of chiefs has the power to depose the monarch, determine next in line of succession or shall serve as regent in the event that the successor is not of mature age
Legislative branch:
bicameral Parliament consists of the Senate (33 members - 22 principal chiefs and 11 other members appointed by the ruling party) and the Assembly (120 seats, 80 by popular vote and 40 by proportional vote; members elected by popular vote to serve five-year terms)
elections: last held on 26 May 2012 (next to be held in 2017)
election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - DC 48, ABC 30, LCD 26, BNP 5, PFD 3, NIP 2, other 6
Judicial branch:
highest court(s): Court of Appeal (consists of the court president, such number of justices of appeal as set by Parliament, and the Chief Justice and the puisne judges of the High Court ex officio); High Court (consists of the chief justice and such number of puisne judges as set by Parliament); note - both the Court of Appeal and the High Court have jurisdiction in constitutional issues
judge selection and term of office: Court of Appeal president and High Court chief justice appointed by the monarch on the advice of the prime minister; puisne judges appointed by the monarch on advice of the Judicial Service Commission, an independent body of judicial officers and officials designated by the monarch; judges of both courts can serve until age 75
subordinate courts: Magistrate Courts; customary or traditional courts; Courts Martial
Political parties and leaders:
Pakalitha Mosisili All Basotho Convention or ABC [Motsoahae Thomas THABANE]
Basotho Batho Democratic Party or BBDP [Geremane RAMATHEBANE]
Basotho Congress Party or BCP [Thulo MAHLAKENG]
Basotho Democratic National Party or BDNP [Thabang NYEOE]
Basotho National Party or BNP [Thesele MASERIBANE]
Democratic Congress or DC [Pakalitha MOSISILI]
Lesotho Congress for Democracy or LCD [Mothetjoa METSING]
Lesotho Peoples Congress or LPC [Kelebone MAOPE]
Lesotho Workers Party or LWP [Macaefa BILLY]
Marematlou Freedom Party or MFP [Vincent MALEBO]
National Independent Party or NIP [Kimetso MATHABA]
Political pressure groups and leaders:
Media Institute of Southern Africa, Lesotho chapter [Tsebo MATŠASA] (pushes for media freedom)
International organization participation:
ACP, AfDB, AU, C, CD, FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITU, MIGA, NAM, OPCW, SACU, SADC, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WFTU (NGOs), WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
Diplomatic representation in the US:
chief of mission: Ambassador Eliachim Molapi SEBATANE (since 2 November 2011)
chancery: 2511 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008
telephone: [1] (202) 797-5533
FAX: [1] (202) 234-6815
Diplomatic representation from the US:
chief of mission: Ambassador (vacant); Charge d'Affaires Carl B. FOX
embassy: 254 Kingsway Road, Maseru West (Consular Section)
mailing address: P. O. Box 333, Maseru 100, Lesotho
telephone: [266] 22 312666
FAX: [266] 22 310116
Flag description:
three horizontal stripes of blue (top), white, and green in the proportions of 3:4:3; the colors represent rain, peace, and prosperity respectively; centered in the white stripe is a black Basotho hat representing the indigenous people; the flag was unfurled in October 2006 to celebrate 40 years of independence
National symbol(s):
Basotho hat
National anthem:
name: 'Lesotho fatse la bo ntat'a rona' (Lesotho, Land of Our Fathers)
lyrics/music: Francois COILLARD/Ferdinand-Samuel LAUR
note: adopted 1967; the anthem's music derives from an 1823 Swiss songbook
Location:
Southern Africa, an enclave of South Africa
Geographic coordinates:
29 30 S, 28 30 E
Map references:
Africa
Area:
total: 30,355 sq km
country comparison to the world: 142
land: 30,355 sq km
water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative:
slightly smaller than Maryland
Land boundaries:
total: 909 km
border countries: South Africa 909 km
Coastline:
0 km (landlocked)
Maritime claims:
none (landlocked)
Climate:
temperate; cool to cold, dry winters; hot, wet summers
Terrain:
mostly highland with plateaus, hills, and mountains
Elevation extremes:
lowest point: junction of the Orange and Makhaleng Rivers 1,400 m
highest point: Thabana Ntlenyana 3,482 m
Natural resources:
water, agricultural and grazing land, diamonds, sand, clay, building stone
Land use:
arable land: 10.14%
permanent crops: 0.13%
other: 89.72% (2011)
Irrigated land:
26.37 sq km (2003)
Total renewable water resources:
3.02 cu km (2011)
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):
total: 0.04 cu km/yr (46%/46%/9%)
per capita: 21.79 cu m/yr (2000)
Natural hazards:
periodic droughts
Environment - current issues:
population pressure forcing settlement in marginal areas results in overgrazing, severe soil erosion, and soil exhaustion; desertification; Highlands Water Project controls, stores, and redirects water to South Africa
Environment - international agreements:
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Marine Life Conservation, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Geography - note:
landlocked, completely surrounded by South Africa; mountainous, more than 80% of the country is 1,800 m above sea level
Nationality:
noun: Mosotho (singular), Basotho (plural)
adjective: Basotho
Ethnic groups:
Sotho 99.7%, Europeans, Asians, and other 0.3%,
Languages:
Sesotho (official) (southern Sotho), English (official), Zulu, Xhosa
Religions:
Christian 80%, indigenous beliefs 20%
Population:
1,942,008
country comparison to the world: 149
note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2014 est.)
Age structure:
0-14 years: 32.9% (male 321,017/female 318,265)
15-24 years: 19.9% (male 184,006/female 203,336)
25-54 years: 36.8% (male 349,365/female 364,970)
55-64 years: 4.9% (male 51,274/female 44,847)
65 years and over: 5.4% (male 52,955/female 51,973) (2014 est.)
population pyramid:
Dependency ratios:
total dependency ratio: 67.1 %
youth dependency ratio: 60.1 %
elderly dependency ratio: 7 %
potential support ratio: 14.3 (2014 est.)
Median age:
total: 23.6 years
male: 23.6 years
female: 23.6 years (2014 est.)
Population growth rate:
0.34% (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 167
Birth rate:
25.92 births/1,000 population (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 49
Death rate:
14.91 deaths/1,000 population (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 3
Net migration rate:
-7.62 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 206
Urbanization:
urban population: 27.6% of total population (2011)
rate of urbanization: 3.57% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
Major urban areas - population:
MASERU (capital) 239,000 (2011)
Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
0-14 years: 1.01 male(s)/female
15-24 years: 0.91 male(s)/female
25-54 years: 0.96 male(s)/female
55-64 years: 0.98 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.99 male(s)/female
total population: 0.97 male(s)/female (2014 est.)
Mother's mean age at first birth:
21.2
note: median age at first birth among women 25-29 (2009 est.)
Maternal mortality rate:
620 deaths/100,000 live births (2010)
country comparison to the world: 12
Infant mortality rate:
total: 50.48 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 37
male: 54.38 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 46.45 deaths/1,000 live births (2014 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 52.65 years
country comparison to the world: 211
male: 52.55 years
female: 52.75 years (2014 est.)
Total fertility rate:
2.78 children born/woman (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 70
Contraceptive prevalence rate:
47% (2009/10)
Health expenditures:
12.8% of GDP (2011)
country comparison to the world: 8
Physicians density:
0.05 physicians/1,000 population (2003)
Hospital bed density:
1.3 beds/1,000 population (2006)
Drinking water source:
improved:
urban: 93.2% of population
rural: 76.7% of population
total: 81.3% of population
unimproved:
urban: 6.8% of population
rural: 23.3% of population
total: 18.7% of population (2012 est.)
Sanitation facility access:
improved:
urban: 37% of population
rural: 26.7% of population
total: 29.6% of population
unimproved:
urban: 63% of population
rural: 73.3% of population
total: 70.4% of population (2012 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
23.1% (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 2
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
358,700 (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 20
HIV/AIDS - deaths:
15,500 (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 20
Obesity - adult prevalence rate:
14.6% (2008)
country comparison to the world: 120
Children under the age of 5 years underweight:
13.5% (2010)
country comparison to the world: 56
Education expenditures:
13% of GDP (2008)
country comparison to the world: 1
Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write
total population: 89.6%
male: 83.3%
female: 95.6% (2010 est.)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
total: 11 years
male: 11 years
female: 12 years (2012)
Child labor - children ages 5-14:
total number: 103,020
percentage: 23 % (2000 est.)
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24:
total: 34.4%
country comparison to the world: 19
male: 29%
female: 41.9% (2008)
Economy - overview:
Small, mountainous, and completely landlocked by South Africa, Lesotho is a least developed country in which about three-fourths of the people live in rural areas and engage in subsistence agriculture. Lesotho produces less than 20% of the nation's demand for food. Rain-fed agriculture is vulnerable to weather and climate variability; an estimated 725,500 people will require food assistance in 2012/13. The distribution of income in Lesotho remains inequitable. Lesotho relies on South Africa for much of its economic activity. Lesotho imports 90% of the goods it consumes from South Africa, including most agricultural inputs. Households depend heavily on remittances from family members working in South Africa, in mines, on farms and as domestic workers, though mining employment has declined substantially since the 1990s. Government revenue depends heavily on transfers from South Africa. Customs duties from the Southern Africa Customs Union accounted for 44% of government revenue in 2012. The South African Government also pays royalties for water transferred to South Africa from a dam and reservoir system in Lesotho. However, the government continues to strengthen its tax system to reduce dependency on customs duties and other transfers. Access to credit remains a problem for the private sector. The government maintains a large presence in the economy - government consumption accounted for 39% of GDP in 2013 and the government remains Lesotho's largest employer. Lesotho's largest private employer is the textile and garment industry - approximately 36,000 Basotho, mainly women, work in factories producing garments for export to South Africa and the US. Diamond mining in Lesotho has grown in recent years and may contribute 8.5% to GDP by 2015, according to current forecasts. Lesotho's $362.5 million Millennium Challenge Account Compact, which focused on strengthening the healthcare system, developing the private sector, and providing access to improved water supplies and sanitation facilities, will end in September 2013. Despite the 2008/09 global economic crisis, the economy has had strong, but declining growth since 2010.
GDP (purchasing power parity):
$4.265 billion (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 175
$4.096 billion (2012 est.)
$3.918 billion (2011 est.)
note: data are in 2013 US dollars
GDP (official exchange rate):
$2.457 billion (2013 est.)
GDP - real growth rate:
4.1% (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 75
4.5% (2012 est.)
5.7% (2011 est.)
GDP - per capita (PPP):
$2,200 (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 192
$2,200 (2012 est.)
$2,100 (2011 est.)
note: data are in 2013 US dollars
Gross national saving:
11.4% of GDP (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 129
7.8% of GDP (2012 est.)
7.8% of GDP (2011 est.)
GDP - composition, by end use:
household consumption: 86%
government consumption: 39.4%
investment in fixed capital: 33.7%
investment in inventories: 1.2%
exports of goods and services: 47.9%
imports of goods and services: -108.2%
(2013 est.)
GDP - composition, by sector of origin:
agriculture: 7.4%
industry: 34.5%
services: 58.2% (2013 est.)
Agriculture - products:
corn, wheat, pulses, sorghum, barley; livestock
Industries:
food, beverages, textiles, apparel assembly, handicrafts, construction, tourism
Industrial production growth rate:
4.3% (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 68
Labor force:
874,200 (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 148
Labor force - by occupation:
agriculture: 86%
industry and services: 14%
note: most of the resident population is engaged in subsistence agriculture; roughly 35% of the active male wage earners work in South Africa (2002 est.)
Unemployment rate:
25% (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 174
45% (2002 est.)
Population below poverty line:
49% (1999)
Household income or consumption by percentage share:
lowest 10%: 1%
highest 10%: 39.4% (2003)
Distribution of family income - Gini index:
63.2 (1995)
country comparison to the world: 1
56 (1986-87)
Budget:
revenues: $1.462 billion
expenditures: $1.483 billion (2013 est.)
Taxes and other revenues:
59.5% of GDP (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 4
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-):
-0.9% of GDP (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 62
Public debt:
NA
Fiscal year:
1 April - 31 March
Inflation rate (consumer prices):
5% (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 154
6.1% (2012 est.)
Central bank discount rate:
9.36% (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 25
10% (31 December 2010 est.)
Commercial bank prime lending rate:
10% (31 December 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 83
10.12% (31 December 2012 est.)
Stock of narrow money:
$425.1 million (31 December 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 161
$408.9 million (31 December 2012 est.)
Stock of broad money:
$903.4 million (31 December 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 171
$840.9 million (31 December 2012 est.)
Stock of domestic credit:
$85,420 (31 December 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 179
$75,280 (31 December 2012 est.)
Current account balance:
-$518.4 million (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 103
-$587.4 million (2012 est.)
Exports:
$941.2 million (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 163
$972.4 million (2012 est.)
Exports - commodities:
manufactures (clothing, footwear), wool and mohair, food and live animals, electricity, water, diamonds
Imports:
$2.148 billion (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 161
$2.239 billion (2012 est.)
Imports - commodities:
food; building materials, vehicles, machinery, medicines, petroleum products
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
$857.9 million (31 December 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 138
$749.4 million (31 December 2012 est.)
Debt - external:
$794 million (31 December 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 166
$779.8 million (31 December 2012 est.)
Stock of direct foreign investment - at home:
$635.7 million (31 December 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 104
$398 million (31 December 2012 est.)
Exchange rates:
maloti (LSL) per US dollar -
9.575 (2013 est.)
8.2 (2012 est.)
7.32 (2010 est.)
8.47 (2009)
7.75 (2008)
Telephones - main lines in use:
43,100 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 168
Telephones - mobile cellular:
1.312 million (2012)
country comparison to the world: 153
Telephone system:
general assessment: rudimentary system consisting of a modest number of landlines, a small microwave radio relay system, and a small radiotelephone communication system; mobile-cellular telephone system is expanding
domestic: privatized in 2001, Telecom Lesotho was tasked with providing an additional 50,000 fixed-line connections within five years, a target not met; mobile-cellular service dominates the market and is expanding with a subscribership roughly 65 per 100 persons in 2011; rural services are scant
international: country code - 266; satellite earth station - 1 Intelsat (Atlantic Ocean) (2011)
Broadcast media:
1 state-owned TV station and 2 state-owned radio stations; government controls most private broadcast media; satellite TV subscription service available; transmissions of multiple international broadcasters obtainable (2008)
Internet country code:
.ls
Internet hosts:
11,030 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 131
Internet users:
76,800 (2009)
country comparison to the world: 168
Airports:
24 (2013)
country comparison to the world: 132
Airports - with paved runways:
total: 3
over 3,047 m: 1
914 to 1,523 m: 1
under 914 m: 1 (2013)
Airports - with unpaved runways:
total: 21
914 to 1,523 m: 5
under 914 m:
16 (2013)
Roadways:
total: 5,940 km
country comparison to the world: 150
paved: 1,069 km
unpaved: 4,871 km (2011)
Electricity - production:
200 million kWh (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 183
Electricity - consumption:
307 million kWh (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 175
Electricity - exports:
0 kWh (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 160
Electricity - imports:
247 million kWh (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 85
Electricity - installed generating capacity:
76,000 kW (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 180
Electricity - from fossil fuels:
0% of total installed capacity (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 210
Electricity - from nuclear fuels:
0% of total installed capacity (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 127
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants:
100% of total installed capacity (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 1
Electricity - from other renewable sources:
0% of total installed capacity (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 194
Crude oil - production:
0 bbl/day (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 189
Crude oil - exports:
0 bbl/day (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 144
Crude oil - imports:
0 bbl/day (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 210
Crude oil - proved reserves:
0 bbl (1 January 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 156
Refined petroleum products - production:
0 bbl/day (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 165
Refined petroleum products - consumption:
1,777 bbl/day (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 191
Refined petroleum products - exports:
0 bbl/day (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 193
Refined petroleum products - imports:
3,711 bbl/day (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 164
Natural gas - production:
0 cu m (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 156
Natural gas - consumption:
0 cu m (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 165
Natural gas - exports:
0 cu m (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 137
Natural gas - imports:
0 cu m (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 88
Natural gas - proved reserves:
0 cu m (1 January 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 161
Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy:
445,600 Mt (2011 est.)
Realistic Export Opportunies
Source: TRADE Decision Support Model
A total of 307 Realistic Export Opportunities (REOs) from South Africa to Lesotho are identified based on the North-West University’s (South Africa) TRADE Decision Support Model (DSM).
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In total 307 of the products associated with import demand are identified as realistic export opportunities. The relative 'untapped' potential of the market opportunity is shown in the chart below:
A total 'untapped' potential from South Africa's perspective of approximately 0.00 (in million US dollar terms) based on the average value of the top 6 supplying countries (excluding South Africa) are associated with these specific product export opportunities.
The highest number of identified opportunities are associated with the economic sector of
Food (301-304) .
Not all sectors will be present, as not all economic sectors (some of which are based on economic activity while the REOs are based on traded products) are relevant for all products. However, various other sectors also do exhibit potential.
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NUCLEAR REACTORS, BOILERS, MACHINERY AND MECHANICAL APPLIANCES; PARTS THEREOF
Sub-heading 84.27:
Fork-lift trucks; other works trucks fitted with lifting or handling equipment:
HS 6-digit product code 8427.10:
Self-propelled trucks powered by an electric motor.
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Trade Leads
Source: DTI Trade Lead Bulletins
| Ref | Date Received | Officials Details | Nature of Enquiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ref | Date Received | Officials Details | Nature of Enquiry |
| # | Description | Chapter | Amount in Rands |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Total Trade | 00 | R 1,901,394,739.00 |
| 2 | Vehicles other than railway, tramway | 87 | R 227,489,678.00 |
| 3 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | 17 | R 137,523,163.00 |
| 4 | Cereals | 10 | R 117,420,302.00 |
| 5 | Animal,vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products, etc | 15 | R 107,356,063.00 |
| 6 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery, etc | 84 | R 107,216,477.00 |
| 7 | Articles of apparel, accessories, not knit or crochet | 62 | R 103,443,587.00 |
| 8 | Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes | 34 | R 103,436,816.00 |
| 9 | Manmade filaments | 54 | R 87,947,730.00 |
| 10 | Plastics and articles thereof | 39 | R 87,205,591.00 |
| 11 | Cotton | 52 | R 61,352,797.00 |
| 12 | Paper & paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board | 48 | R 53,051,037.00 |
| 13 | Footwear, gaiters and the like, parts thereof | 64 | R 51,562,324.00 |
| 14 | Coffee, tea, mate and spices | 09 | R 50,624,213.00 |
| 15 | Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal | 44 | R 47,811,807.00 |
| 16 | Articles of apparel, accessories, knit or crochet | 61 | R 45,519,095.00 |
| 17 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 21 | R 42,958,157.00 |
| 18 | Electrical, electronic equipment | 85 | R 40,794,411.00 |
| 19 | Optical, photo, technical, medical, etc apparatus | 90 | R 36,459,167.00 |
| 20 | Articles of iron or steel | 73 | R 34,110,349.00 |
| 21 | Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries | 33 | R 32,564,818.00 |
| 22 | Iron and steel | 72 | R 24,698,270.00 |
| 23 | Rubber and articles thereof | 40 | R 23,169,168.00 |
| 24 | Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products, etc | 27 | R 19,896,825.00 |
| 25 | Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing etc | 63 | R 18,121,470.00 |
| 26 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products | 19 | R 15,333,904.00 |
| 27 | Meat and edible meat offal | 02 | R 14,777,552.00 |
| 28 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 96 | R 14,563,996.00 |
| 29 | Furniture, lighting, signs, prefabricated buildings | 94 | R 14,301,173.00 |
| 30 | Pharmaceutical products | 30 | R 12,327,272.00 |
| 31 | Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry etc | 58 | R 11,534,107.00 |
| 32 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 83 | R 9,713,825.00 |
| 33 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures etc | 49 | R 9,664,489.00 |
| 34 | Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage, etc | 56 | R 9,391,691.00 |
| 35 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 22 | R 8,918,609.00 |
| 36 | Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather | 41 | R 8,852,104.00 |
| 37 | Milling products, malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten | 11 | R 8,578,534.00 |
| 38 | Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivs,pigments etc | 32 | R 8,429,937.00 |
| 39 | Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers | 07 | R 7,664,605.00 |
| 40 | Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruit, etc, nes | 12 | R 7,494,752.00 |
| 41 | Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes | 35 | R 7,008,146.00 |
| 42 | Tools, implements, cutlery, etc of base metal | 82 | R 6,536,652.00 |
| 43 | Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica, etc articles | 68 | R 6,379,723.00 |
| 44 | Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel goods | 42 | R 5,586,601.00 |
| 45 | Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric | 59 | R 5,420,433.00 |
| 46 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 38 | R 5,377,020.00 |
| 47 | Knitted or crocheted fabric | 60 | R 4,710,567.00 |
| 48 | Vegetable, fruit, nut, etc food preparations | 20 | R 4,483,438.00 |
| 49 | Ceramic products | 69 | R 3,969,783.00 |
| 50 | Meat, fish and seafood food preparations nes | 16 | R 3,320,633.00 |
| 51 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics, etc | 36 | R 3,273,639.00 |
| 52 | Headgear and parts thereof | 65 | R 2,519,268.00 |
| 53 | Aluminium and articles thereof | 76 | R 2,337,545.00 |
| 54 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates nes | 03 | R 2,242,450.00 |
| 55 | Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder | 23 | R 2,057,390.00 |
| 56 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotopes | 28 | R 1,945,310.00 |
| 57 | Copper and articles thereof | 74 | R 1,327,337.00 |
| 58 | Glass and glassware | 70 | R 1,231,487.00 |
| 59 | Organic chemicals | 29 | R 939,700.00 |
| 60 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins, etc | 71 | R 713,353.00 |
| 61 | Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible animal product nes | 04 | R 686,778.00 |
| 62 | Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair | 67 | R 650,992.00 |
| 63 | Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, etc | 66 | R 601,859.00 |
| 64 | Photographic or cinematographic goods | 37 | R 590,041.00 |
| 65 | Carpets and other textile floor coverings | 57 | R 583,891.00 |
| 66 | Commodities not elsewhere specified | 99 | R 530,266.00 |
| 67 | Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement | 25 | R 496,341.00 |
| 68 | Works of art, collectors pieces and antiques | 97 | R 440,137.00 |
| 69 | Manmade staple fibres | 55 | R 388,388.00 |
| 70 | Edible fruit, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons | 08 | R 286,721.00 |
| 71 | Fertilizers | 31 | R 255,826.00 |
| 72 | Toys, games, sports requisites | 95 | R 236,042.00 |
| 73 | Clocks and watches and parts thereof | 91 | R 181,217.00 |
| 74 | Silk | 50 | R 179,079.00 |
| 75 | Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment | 86 | R 169,556.00 |
| 76 | Manufactures of plaiting material, basketwork, etc. | 46 | R 130,381.00 |
| 77 | Zinc and articles thereof | 79 | R 124,096.00 |
| 78 | Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers etc | 06 | R 61,308.00 |
| 79 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | 18 | R 42,283.00 |
| 80 | Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes | 24 | R 33,015.00 |
| 81 | Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures thereof | 43 | R 30,022.00 |
| 82 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable saps and extracts nes | 13 | R 6,151.00 |
| 83 | Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste etc | 47 | R 5,975.00 |
| 84 | Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric thereof | 51 | R 5,092.00 |
| 85 | Nickel and articles thereof | 75 | R 5,083.00 |
| 86 | Products of animal origin, nes | 05 | R 4,685.00 |
| 87 | Ships, boats and other floating structures | 89 | R 2,696.00 |
| 88 | Cork and articles of cork | 45 | R 1,531.00 |
| 89 | Tin and articles thereof | 80 | R 1,487.00 |
| 90 | Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof | 88 | R 1,287.00 |
| 91 | Musical instruments, parts and accessories | 92 | R 1,220.00 |
| 92 | Lead and articles thereof | 78 | R 748.00 |
| 93 | Vegetable textile fibres nes, paper yarn, woven fabric | 53 | R 204.00 |
| # | Description | Chapter | Amount |
| # | Description | Chapter | Amount in Rands |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Total Trade | 00 | R 1,707,344,782.00 |
| 2 | Vehicles other than railway, tramway | 87 | R 198,511,856.00 |
| 3 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | 17 | R 133,956,925.00 |
| 4 | Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes | 34 | R 113,492,624.00 |
| 5 | Manmade filaments | 54 | R 101,309,872.00 |
| 6 | Cotton | 52 | R 95,090,078.00 |
| 7 | Animal,vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products, etc | 15 | R 82,582,581.00 |
| 8 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery, etc | 84 | R 81,933,417.00 |
| 9 | Articles of apparel, accessories, not knit or crochet | 62 | R 71,604,395.00 |
| 10 | Plastics and articles thereof | 39 | R 70,899,043.00 |
| 11 | Footwear, gaiters and the like, parts thereof | 64 | R 55,334,736.00 |
| 12 | Articles of apparel, accessories, knit or crochet | 61 | R 51,784,735.00 |
| 13 | Paper & paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board | 48 | R 50,973,120.00 |
| 14 | Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal | 44 | R 47,590,733.00 |
| 15 | Coffee, tea, mate and spices | 09 | R 42,437,472.00 |
| 16 | Cereals | 10 | R 39,818,860.00 |
| 17 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 21 | R 36,028,293.00 |
| 18 | Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries | 33 | R 29,814,564.00 |
| 19 | Iron and steel | 72 | R 27,451,497.00 |
| 20 | Electrical, electronic equipment | 85 | R 27,326,732.00 |
| 21 | Optical, photo, technical, medical, etc apparatus | 90 | R 26,750,872.00 |
| 22 | Furniture, lighting, signs, prefabricated buildings | 94 | R 26,641,704.00 |
| 23 | Articles of iron or steel | 73 | R 20,314,645.00 |
| 24 | Rubber and articles thereof | 40 | R 20,075,978.00 |
| 25 | Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products, etc | 27 | R 18,023,298.00 |
| 26 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 96 | R 17,722,570.00 |
| 27 | Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing etc | 63 | R 17,425,244.00 |
| 28 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 22 | R 17,065,373.00 |
| 29 | Meat and edible meat offal | 02 | R 14,119,362.00 |
| 30 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products | 19 | R 12,020,919.00 |
| 31 | Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry etc | 58 | R 11,127,839.00 |
| 32 | Pharmaceutical products | 30 | R 11,031,519.00 |
| 33 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 83 | R 10,012,680.00 |
| 34 | Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivs,pigments etc | 32 | R 9,361,782.00 |
| 35 | Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather | 41 | R 8,747,527.00 |
| 36 | Tools, implements, cutlery, etc of base metal | 82 | R 7,972,938.00 |
| 37 | Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric | 59 | R 7,910,320.00 |
| 38 | Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage, etc | 56 | R 7,437,871.00 |
| 39 | Meat, fish and seafood food preparations nes | 16 | R 7,274,201.00 |
| 40 | Ceramic products | 69 | R 6,378,984.00 |
| 41 | Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes | 35 | R 5,799,552.00 |
| 42 | Vegetable, fruit, nut, etc food preparations | 20 | R 5,605,171.00 |
| 43 | Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel goods | 42 | R 5,511,252.00 |
| 44 | Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers | 07 | R 4,661,089.00 |
| 45 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 38 | R 4,515,924.00 |
| 46 | Knitted or crocheted fabric | 60 | R 4,023,941.00 |
| 47 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures etc | 49 | R 4,015,165.00 |
| 48 | Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruit, etc, nes | 12 | R 3,837,006.00 |
| 49 | Aluminium and articles thereof | 76 | R 3,137,412.00 |
| 50 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics, etc | 36 | R 3,090,069.00 |
| 51 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotopes | 28 | R 2,933,547.00 |
| 52 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates nes | 03 | R 2,776,690.00 |
| 53 | Headgear and parts thereof | 65 | R 2,720,663.00 |
| 54 | Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica, etc articles | 68 | R 2,593,999.00 |
| 55 | Milling products, malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten | 11 | R 2,443,218.00 |
| 56 | Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder | 23 | R 1,907,490.00 |
| 57 | Glass and glassware | 70 | R 1,502,216.00 |
| 58 | Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair | 67 | R 1,162,001.00 |
| 59 | Zinc and articles thereof | 79 | R 875,780.00 |
| 60 | Copper and articles thereof | 74 | R 844,102.00 |
| 61 | Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment | 86 | R 813,086.00 |
| 62 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins, etc | 71 | R 786,468.00 |
| 63 | Live animals | 01 | R 653,971.00 |
| 64 | Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible animal product nes | 04 | R 652,270.00 |
| 65 | Manmade staple fibres | 55 | R 548,370.00 |
| 66 | Photographic or cinematographic goods | 37 | R 546,964.00 |
| 67 | Works of art, collectors pieces and antiques | 97 | R 480,720.00 |
| 68 | Edible fruit, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons | 08 | R 472,068.00 |
| 69 | Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement | 25 | R 400,715.00 |
| 70 | Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, etc | 66 | R 395,808.00 |
| 71 | Organic chemicals | 29 | R 362,210.00 |
| 72 | Carpets and other textile floor coverings | 57 | R 340,784.00 |
| 73 | Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures thereof | 43 | R 326,094.00 |
| 74 | Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes | 24 | R 288,860.00 |
| 75 | Clocks and watches and parts thereof | 91 | R 285,195.00 |
| 76 | Toys, games, sports requisites | 95 | R 152,010.00 |
| 77 | Tin and articles thereof | 80 | R 118,750.00 |
| 78 | Manufactures of plaiting material, basketwork, etc. | 46 | R 104,096.00 |
| 79 | Fertilizers | 31 | R 90,126.00 |
| 80 | Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers etc | 06 | R 62,693.00 |
| 81 | Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste etc | 47 | R 46,862.00 |
| 82 | Commodities not elsewhere specified | 99 | R 30,671.00 |
| 83 | Silk | 50 | R 28,754.00 |
| 84 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | 18 | R 26,941.00 |
| 85 | Products of animal origin, nes | 05 | R 6,924.00 |
| 86 | Cork and articles of cork | 45 | R 4,101.00 |
| 87 | Musical instruments, parts and accessories | 92 | R 2,987.00 |
| 88 | Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric thereof | 51 | R 1,478.00 |
| 89 | Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof | 88 | R 712.00 |
| 90 | Lead and articles thereof | 78 | R 440.00 |
| 91 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable saps and extracts nes | 13 | R 208.00 |
| # | Description | Chapter | Amount |
| # | Description | Chapter | Amount in Rands |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Total Trade | 00 | R 1,540,747,738.00 |
| 2 | Vehicles other than railway, tramway | 87 | R 205,546,463.00 |
| 3 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | 17 | R 141,775,683.00 |
| 4 | Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes | 34 | R 111,823,458.00 |
| 5 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery, etc | 84 | R 70,402,235.00 |
| 6 | Plastics and articles thereof | 39 | R 67,040,479.00 |
| 7 | Articles of apparel, accessories, not knit or crochet | 62 | R 61,507,404.00 |
| 8 | Manmade filaments | 54 | R 57,116,900.00 |
| 9 | Animal,vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products, etc | 15 | R 56,212,472.00 |
| 10 | Cotton | 52 | R 54,209,445.00 |
| 11 | Paper & paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board | 48 | R 49,123,650.00 |
| 12 | Footwear, gaiters and the like, parts thereof | 64 | R 44,043,097.00 |
| 13 | Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal | 44 | R 43,975,934.00 |
| 14 | Articles of apparel, accessories, knit or crochet | 61 | R 41,399,545.00 |
| 15 | Cereals | 10 | R 35,413,013.00 |
| 16 | Coffee, tea, mate and spices | 09 | R 31,637,207.00 |
| 17 | Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries | 33 | R 31,288,858.00 |
| 18 | Electrical, electronic equipment | 85 | R 29,487,201.00 |
| 19 | Optical, photo, technical, medical, etc apparatus | 90 | R 27,929,425.00 |
| 20 | Rubber and articles thereof | 40 | R 27,061,790.00 |
| 21 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 21 | R 24,458,417.00 |
| 22 | Furniture, lighting, signs, prefabricated buildings | 94 | R 22,194,547.00 |
| 23 | Articles of iron or steel | 73 | R 18,343,537.00 |
| 24 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 22 | R 18,101,703.00 |
| 25 | Iron and steel | 72 | R 17,596,655.00 |
| 26 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 96 | R 17,251,491.00 |
| 27 | Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products, etc | 27 | R 16,833,238.00 |
| 28 | Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers | 07 | R 16,165,282.00 |
| 29 | Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric | 59 | R 12,806,689.00 |
| 30 | Meat and edible meat offal | 02 | R 12,079,881.00 |
| 31 | Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather | 41 | R 11,950,815.00 |
| 32 | Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry etc | 58 | R 11,734,282.00 |
| 33 | Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing etc | 63 | R 11,218,846.00 |
| 34 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures etc | 49 | R 10,673,940.00 |
| 35 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics, etc | 36 | R 9,970,969.00 |
| 36 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 83 | R 9,312,860.00 |
| 37 | Meat, fish and seafood food preparations nes | 16 | R 9,188,416.00 |
| 38 | Pharmaceutical products | 30 | R 8,164,820.00 |
| 39 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products | 19 | R 8,000,600.00 |
| 40 | Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruit, etc, nes | 12 | R 7,908,730.00 |
| 41 | Knitted or crocheted fabric | 60 | R 7,726,249.00 |
| 42 | Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivs,pigments etc | 32 | R 7,156,228.00 |
| 43 | Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage, etc | 56 | R 6,540,946.00 |
| 44 | Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes | 35 | R 6,191,024.00 |
| 45 | Milling products, malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten | 11 | R 4,633,884.00 |
| 46 | Ceramic products | 69 | R 4,560,567.00 |
| 47 | Vegetable, fruit, nut, etc food preparations | 20 | R 4,409,978.00 |
| 48 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 38 | R 4,229,952.00 |
| 49 | Tools, implements, cutlery, etc of base metal | 82 | R 4,204,508.00 |
| 50 | Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel goods | 42 | R 3,340,156.00 |
| 51 | Live animals | 01 | R 2,919,569.00 |
| 52 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates nes | 03 | R 2,781,870.00 |
| 53 | Manmade staple fibres | 55 | R 2,468,476.00 |
| 54 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotopes | 28 | R 1,996,592.00 |
| 55 | Aluminium and articles thereof | 76 | R 1,869,352.00 |
| 56 | Headgear and parts thereof | 65 | R 1,758,288.00 |
| 57 | Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible animal product nes | 04 | R 1,757,875.00 |
| 58 | Copper and articles thereof | 74 | R 1,490,219.00 |
| 59 | Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder | 23 | R 1,366,830.00 |
| 60 | Glass and glassware | 70 | R 1,244,324.00 |
| 61 | Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica, etc articles | 68 | R 883,458.00 |
| 62 | Zinc and articles thereof | 79 | R 875,564.00 |
| 63 | Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair | 67 | R 854,966.00 |
| 64 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins, etc | 71 | R 728,033.00 |
| 65 | Edible fruit, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons | 08 | R 685,781.00 |
| 66 | Carpets and other textile floor coverings | 57 | R 488,032.00 |
| 67 | Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement | 25 | R 391,222.00 |
| 68 | Photographic or cinematographic goods | 37 | R 388,203.00 |
| 69 | Toys, games, sports requisites | 95 | R 270,864.00 |
| 70 | Silk | 50 | R 243,126.00 |
| 71 | Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste etc | 47 | R 207,948.00 |
| 72 | Organic chemicals | 29 | R 179,164.00 |
| 73 | Manufactures of plaiting material, basketwork, etc. | 46 | R 164,481.00 |
| 74 | Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, etc | 66 | R 164,458.00 |
| 75 | Clocks and watches and parts thereof | 91 | R 145,940.00 |
| 76 | Products of animal origin, nes | 05 | R 108,217.00 |
| 77 | Works of art, collectors pieces and antiques | 97 | R 70,152.00 |
| 78 | Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment | 86 | R 65,898.00 |
| 79 | Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers etc | 06 | R 61,629.00 |
| 80 | Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures thereof | 43 | R 47,493.00 |
| 81 | Lead and articles thereof | 78 | R 45,656.00 |
| 82 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | 18 | R 34,233.00 |
| 83 | Musical instruments, parts and accessories | 92 | R 16,312.00 |
| 84 | Fertilizers | 31 | R 13,565.00 |
| 85 | Other base metals, cermets, articles thereof | 81 | R 8,161.00 |
| 86 | Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric thereof | 51 | R 2,852.00 |
| 87 | Tin and articles thereof | 80 | R 1,498.00 |
| 88 | Nickel and articles thereof | 75 | R 1,444.00 |
| 89 | Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products nes | 14 | R 776.00 |
| 90 | Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof | 88 | R 698.00 |
| 91 | Vegetable textile fibres nes, paper yarn, woven fabric | 53 | R 645.00 |
| 92 | Cork and articles of cork | 45 | R 405.00 |
| # | Description | Chapter | Amount |
| # | Description | Chapter | Amount in Rands |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Total Trade | 00 | R 1,388,105,675.00 |
| 2 | Vehicles other than railway, tramway | 87 | R 175,948,703.00 |
| 3 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | 17 | R 131,176,082.00 |
| 4 | Cereals | 10 | R 117,310,302.00 |
| 5 | Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes | 34 | R 98,033,631.00 |
| 6 | Plastics and articles thereof | 39 | R 66,545,903.00 |
| 7 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery, etc | 84 | R 64,864,167.00 |
| 8 | Articles of apparel, accessories, not knit or crochet | 62 | R 47,843,559.00 |
| 9 | Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal | 44 | R 43,874,215.00 |
| 10 | Animal,vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products, etc | 15 | R 43,531,378.00 |
| 11 | Cotton | 52 | R 38,337,323.00 |
| 12 | Paper & paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board | 48 | R 36,983,161.00 |
| 13 | Manmade filaments | 54 | R 33,850,164.00 |
| 14 | Coffee, tea, mate and spices | 09 | R 33,509,917.00 |
| 15 | Footwear, gaiters and the like, parts thereof | 64 | R 32,180,426.00 |
| 16 | Rubber and articles thereof | 40 | R 28,716,701.00 |
| 17 | Articles of apparel, accessories, knit or crochet | 61 | R 27,202,723.00 |
| 18 | Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries | 33 | R 26,887,536.00 |
| 19 | Meat and edible meat offal | 02 | R 23,707,736.00 |
| 20 | Electrical, electronic equipment | 85 | R 21,531,561.00 |
| 21 | Articles of iron or steel | 73 | R 18,134,902.00 |
| 22 | Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products, etc | 27 | R 15,964,702.00 |
| 23 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 22 | R 15,299,556.00 |
| 24 | Furniture, lighting, signs, prefabricated buildings | 94 | R 15,231,082.00 |
| 25 | Optical, photo, technical, medical, etc apparatus | 90 | R 14,557,776.00 |
| 26 | Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers | 07 | R 14,499,837.00 |
| 27 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 96 | R 14,297,491.00 |
| 28 | Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruit, etc, nes | 12 | R 13,656,951.00 |
| 29 | Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric | 59 | R 13,041,912.00 |
| 30 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 21 | R 12,897,130.00 |
| 31 | Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather | 41 | R 12,829,622.00 |
| 32 | Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing etc | 63 | R 11,105,268.00 |
| 33 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 83 | R 10,713,760.00 |
| 34 | Iron and steel | 72 | R 10,388,440.00 |
| 35 | Knitted or crocheted fabric | 60 | R 9,732,180.00 |
| 36 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products | 19 | R 8,160,144.00 |
| 37 | Pharmaceutical products | 30 | R 7,450,225.00 |
| 38 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures etc | 49 | R 7,061,610.00 |
| 39 | Meat, fish and seafood food preparations nes | 16 | R 6,246,147.00 |
| 40 | Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivs,pigments etc | 32 | R 5,375,274.00 |
| 41 | Ceramic products | 69 | R 5,265,301.00 |
| 42 | Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage, etc | 56 | R 5,077,404.00 |
| 43 | Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes | 35 | R 5,023,588.00 |
| 44 | Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry etc | 58 | R 4,213,304.00 |
| 45 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 38 | R 3,921,895.00 |
| 46 | Live animals | 01 | R 3,429,000.00 |
| 47 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics, etc | 36 | R 3,149,164.00 |
| 48 | Vegetable, fruit, nut, etc food preparations | 20 | R 3,127,654.00 |
| 49 | Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel goods | 42 | R 2,956,821.00 |
| 50 | Aluminium and articles thereof | 76 | R 2,442,819.00 |
| 51 | Tools, implements, cutlery, etc of base metal | 82 | R 2,393,225.00 |
| 52 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotopes | 28 | R 2,167,437.00 |
| 53 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates nes | 03 | R 2,090,140.00 |
| 54 | Milling products, malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten | 11 | R 2,037,413.00 |
| 55 | Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible animal product nes | 04 | R 1,931,517.00 |
| 56 | Headgear and parts thereof | 65 | R 1,373,428.00 |
| 57 | Glass and glassware | 70 | R 1,012,755.00 |
| 58 | Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder | 23 | R 971,934.00 |
| 59 | Copper and articles thereof | 74 | R 945,537.00 |
| 60 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins, etc | 71 | R 786,983.00 |
| 61 | Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof | 88 | R 625,213.00 |
| 62 | Organic chemicals | 29 | R 479,373.00 |
| 63 | Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement | 25 | R 459,143.00 |
| 64 | Carpets and other textile floor coverings | 57 | R 456,797.00 |
| 65 | Silk | 50 | R 386,645.00 |
| 66 | Photographic or cinematographic goods | 37 | R 315,453.00 |
| 67 | Manmade staple fibres | 55 | R 305,356.00 |
| 68 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | 18 | R 276,119.00 |
| 69 | Toys, games, sports requisites | 95 | R 199,453.00 |
| 70 | Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica, etc articles | 68 | R 186,236.00 |
| 71 | Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures thereof | 43 | R 173,681.00 |
| 72 | Ores, slag and ash | 26 | R 170,026.00 |
| 73 | Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair | 67 | R 145,421.00 |
| 74 | Manufactures of plaiting material, basketwork, etc. | 46 | R 139,161.00 |
| 75 | Clocks and watches and parts thereof | 91 | R 134,593.00 |
| 76 | Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, etc | 66 | R 116,201.00 |
| 77 | Lead and articles thereof | 78 | R 101,677.00 |
| 78 | Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste etc | 47 | R 99,980.00 |
| 79 | Fertilizers | 31 | R 67,773.00 |
| 80 | Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers etc | 06 | R 53,293.00 |
| 81 | Musical instruments, parts and accessories | 92 | R 30,175.00 |
| 82 | Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes | 24 | R 29,730.00 |
| 83 | Works of art, collectors pieces and antiques | 97 | R 29,724.00 |
| 84 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable saps and extracts nes | 13 | R 25,615.00 |
| 85 | Vegetable textile fibres nes, paper yarn, woven fabric | 53 | R 24,435.00 |
| 86 | Tin and articles thereof | 80 | R 18,174.00 |
| 87 | Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric thereof | 51 | R 17,013.00 |
| 88 | Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment | 86 | R 15,044.00 |
| 89 | Nickel and articles thereof | 75 | R 12,697.00 |
| 90 | Edible fruit, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons | 08 | R 8,940.00 |
| 91 | Products of animal origin, nes | 05 | R 3,458.00 |
| 92 | Cork and articles of cork | 45 | R 2,560.00 |
| # | Description | Chapter | Amount |
| # | Description | Chapter | Amount in Rands |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Total Trade | 00 | R 1,471,828,580.00 |
| 2 | Vehicles other than railway, tramway | 87 | R 168,670,154.00 |
| 3 | Cereals | 10 | R 125,043,308.00 |
| 4 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | 17 | R 107,974,025.00 |
| 5 | Articles of apparel, accessories, not knit or crochet | 62 | R 104,757,851.00 |
| 6 | Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes | 34 | R 103,399,440.00 |
| 7 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery, etc | 84 | R 62,898,309.00 |
| 8 | Plastics and articles thereof | 39 | R 61,176,100.00 |
| 9 | Footwear, gaiters and the like, parts thereof | 64 | R 55,580,479.00 |
| 10 | Meat and edible meat offal | 02 | R 47,875,921.00 |
| 11 | Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal | 44 | R 44,015,885.00 |
| 12 | Paper & paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board | 48 | R 39,590,986.00 |
| 13 | Rubber and articles thereof | 40 | R 36,061,705.00 |
| 14 | Animal,vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products, etc | 15 | R 35,977,953.00 |
| 15 | Articles of apparel, accessories, knit or crochet | 61 | R 34,490,626.00 |
| 16 | Cotton | 52 | R 33,524,700.00 |
| 17 | Coffee, tea, mate and spices | 09 | R 30,607,841.00 |
| 18 | Manmade filaments | 54 | R 29,755,479.00 |
| 19 | Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries | 33 | R 26,846,802.00 |
| 20 | Articles of iron or steel | 73 | R 25,450,026.00 |
| 21 | Electrical, electronic equipment | 85 | R 24,840,032.00 |
| 22 | Iron and steel | 72 | R 17,579,294.00 |
| 23 | Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products, etc | 27 | R 17,135,557.00 |
| 24 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 22 | R 16,369,769.00 |
| 25 | Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather | 41 | R 13,912,034.00 |
| 26 | Optical, photo, technical, medical, etc apparatus | 90 | R 12,374,524.00 |
| 27 | Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric | 59 | R 12,042,042.00 |
| 28 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 96 | R 11,612,938.00 |
| 29 | Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers | 07 | R 10,919,157.00 |
| 30 | Furniture, lighting, signs, prefabricated buildings | 94 | R 10,604,302.00 |
| 31 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics, etc | 36 | R 10,236,261.00 |
| 32 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 83 | R 9,987,938.00 |
| 33 | Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing etc | 63 | R 9,660,005.00 |
| 34 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 21 | R 9,340,831.00 |
| 35 | Ceramic products | 69 | R 8,905,505.00 |
| 36 | Meat, fish and seafood food preparations nes | 16 | R 8,122,780.00 |
| 37 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products | 19 | R 7,985,462.00 |
| 38 | Pharmaceutical products | 30 | R 7,982,748.00 |
| 39 | Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry etc | 58 | R 7,419,578.00 |
| 40 | Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivs,pigments etc | 32 | R 6,794,147.00 |
| 41 | Knitted or crocheted fabric | 60 | R 6,000,997.00 |
| 42 | Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage, etc | 56 | R 5,760,171.00 |
| 43 | Aluminium and articles thereof | 76 | R 4,656,129.00 |
| 44 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures etc | 49 | R 4,651,541.00 |
| 45 | Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes | 35 | R 4,053,233.00 |
| 46 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 38 | R 3,571,865.00 |
| 47 | Copper and articles thereof | 74 | R 3,347,592.00 |
| 48 | Vegetable, fruit, nut, etc food preparations | 20 | R 3,311,923.00 |
| 49 | Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible animal product nes | 04 | R 2,976,250.00 |
| 50 | Silk | 50 | R 2,926,091.00 |
| 51 | Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel goods | 42 | R 2,622,177.00 |
| 52 | Organic chemicals | 29 | R 2,321,363.00 |
| 53 | Live animals | 01 | R 2,154,080.00 |
| 54 | Tools, implements, cutlery, etc of base metal | 82 | R 1,894,871.00 |
| 55 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotopes | 28 | R 1,758,362.00 |
| 56 | Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruit, etc, nes | 12 | R 1,474,971.00 |
| 57 | Headgear and parts thereof | 65 | R 1,330,542.00 |
| 58 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates nes | 03 | R 1,281,682.00 |
| 59 | Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica, etc articles | 68 | R 998,440.00 |
| 60 | Milling products, malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten | 11 | R 938,590.00 |
| 61 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins, etc | 71 | R 910,752.00 |
| 62 | Glass and glassware | 70 | R 903,656.00 |
| 63 | Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement | 25 | R 866,100.00 |
| 64 | Toys, games, sports requisites | 95 | R 694,953.00 |
| 65 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | 18 | R 475,182.00 |
| 66 | Carpets and other textile floor coverings | 57 | R 466,475.00 |
| 67 | Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair | 67 | R 456,125.00 |
| 68 | Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric thereof | 51 | R 218,325.00 |
| 69 | Manmade staple fibres | 55 | R 209,592.00 |
| 70 | Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes | 24 | R 187,954.00 |
| 71 | Photographic or cinematographic goods | 37 | R 144,859.00 |
| 72 | Manufactures of plaiting material, basketwork, etc. | 46 | R 114,134.00 |
| 73 | Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, etc | 66 | R 113,981.00 |
| 74 | Clocks and watches and parts thereof | 91 | R 97,011.00 |
| 75 | Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures thereof | 43 | R 84,384.00 |
| 76 | Works of art, collectors pieces and antiques | 97 | R 55,090.00 |
| 77 | Ores, slag and ash | 26 | R 54,700.00 |
| 78 | Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste etc | 47 | R 48,749.00 |
| 79 | Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers etc | 06 | R 38,221.00 |
| 80 | Nickel and articles thereof | 75 | R 31,621.00 |
| 81 | Edible fruit, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons | 08 | R 23,844.00 |
| 82 | Vegetable textile fibres nes, paper yarn, woven fabric | 53 | R 19,249.00 |
| 83 | Tin and articles thereof | 80 | R 18,542.00 |
| 84 | Fertilizers | 31 | R 17,237.00 |
| 85 | Products of animal origin, nes | 05 | R 7,639.00 |
| 86 | Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder | 23 | R 4,379.00 |
| 87 | Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment | 86 | R 3,961.00 |
| 88 | Musical instruments, parts and accessories | 92 | R 2,660.00 |
| 89 | Lead and articles thereof | 78 | R 2,639.00 |
| 90 | Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof | 88 | R 1,122.00 |
| 91 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable saps and extracts nes | 13 | R 955.00 |
| 92 | Cork and articles of cork | 45 | R 722.00 |
| 93 | Ships, boats and other floating structures | 89 | R 403.00 |
| # | Description | Chapter | Amount |
Trade Blocs
Lesotho belongs to the following Trade Blocs
Ports of entry and Airports
| Port Name | Code |
|---|---|
| Lebakeng | LEF |
| Leribe | LRB |
| Lesobeng | LES |
| Mafeteng | MFC |
| Maseru | MSU |
| Matsaile | MSG |
| Mokhotlong | MKH |
| Nkaus | NKU |
| Pelaneng | PEL |
| Qachas Nek | UNE |
| Quthing | UTG |
| Sehonghong | SHK |
| Sekakes | SKQ |
| Semongkong | SOK |
| Seshutes | SHZ |
| Thaba-Tseka | THB |
| Tlokoeng | TKO |
| Port Name | Code |
| Airport Name | City | IATA Code |
|---|---|---|
| Mantsonyane Airport | Mantsonyane | |
| Mejametalana | Maseru | |
| Moshoeshoe I Intl | Maseru | MSU |
| Airport Name | City | IATA Code |
Downloads
| Name | Description | Type | Size | Published | View |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Embassies, Consulates and High Commissions | Embassies, Consulates and High Commissions | 0 B | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 | view |