Lesotho Imports from China was US$156.18 Million during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Lesotho Imports from China - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on May of 2025.


Lesotho Imports from China Value Year
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $52.10M 2023
Knitted or crocheted fabric $27.66M 2023
Electrical, electronic equipment $14.11M 2023
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $13.99M 2023
Manmade staple fibers $5.59M 2023
Articles of iron or steel $5.26M 2023
Manmade filaments $5.21M 2023
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $4.42M 2023
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $4.02M 2023
Aluminum $2.72M 2023
Rubbers $2.47M 2023
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $1.70M 2023
Cotton $1.66M 2023
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $1.64M 2023
Cereals $1.54M 2023
Plastics $1.26M 2023
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $1.14M 2023
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $1.03M 2023
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $853.00K 2023
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $777.05K 2023
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $717.92K 2023
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $691.03K 2023
Copper $466.10K 2023
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $463.83K 2023
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $424.00K 2023
Glass and glassware $420.48K 2023
Ceramic products $420.24K 2023
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $402.64K 2023
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $331.72K 2023
Miscellaneous edible preparations $315.26K 2023
Pharmaceutical products $299.86K 2023
Iron and steel $276.43K 2023
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $275.30K 2023
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $271.65K 2023
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $253.97K 2023
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $215.65K 2023
Organic chemicals $170.41K 2023
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $106.25K 2023
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $103.94K 2023
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $68.40K 2023
Miscellaneous chemical products $60.08K 2023
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $53.6K 2023
Toys, games, sports requisites $44.09K 2023
Sugars and sugar confectionery $26.05K 2023
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $21.46K 2023
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $16.07K 2023
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $14.76K 2023
Nickel $13.99K 2023
Headgear and $13.49K 2023
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips $12.92K 2023
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $9.83K 2023
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $9.44K 2023
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $6.90K 2023
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $3.92K 2023
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $3.51K 2023
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair $2.21K 2023
Clocks and watches $1.74K 2023
Commodities not specified according to kind $1.66K 2023
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $1.66K 2023
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $1.63K 2023
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $1.50K 2023
Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric $1.36K 2023
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $1.21K 2023
Aircraft, spacecraft $764 2023
Carpets and other textile floor coverings $650 2023
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten $572 2023
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $565 2023
Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures $352 2023
Fertilizers $346 2023
Ships, boats, and other floating structures $303 2023
Meat, fish and seafood preparations $249 2023
Silk $222 2023
Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers $97 2023
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $51 2023
Lac, gums, resins $49 2023
Lead $67.27K 2022
Vegetable textile fibers not specified elsewhere, paper yarn, woven fabric $30.52K 2022
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates $3.50K 2022
Zinc $1.90K 2022
Base metals not specified elsewhere, cermets. $391 2022
Photographic or cinematographic goods $326 2022
Manufacturers of plaiting material, basketwork $64 2022
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather $2 2022
Cork and articles of cork $10 2021
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder $1.68K 2020
Tin $1.68K 2020
Ores slag and ash $64 2020
Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics $47 2020
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $8 2020
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes $1.53K 2019
Products of animal origin $1.02K 2019
Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products $61 2019
Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories $190 2018
Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste $2.90K 2017
Meat and edible meat offal $19 2017
Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products $8 2017




lesotho Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Balance of Trade -3085.74 -3251.08 -563.93 -3958.98 LSL Million [+]
Current Account 557.83 335.37 1103.65 -1928.26 LSL Million [+]
Current Account to GDP -5.30 -11.50 14.65 -39.67 percent of GDP [+]
Imports 7752.57 7567.63 8216.70 1586.99 LSL Million [+]
Exports 4666.83 4316.55 5050.00 597.03 LSL Million [+]
External Debt 17741.33 17894.09 18453.39 0.00 LSL Million [+]
Terrorism Index 0.00 0.00 1.47 0.00 Points [+]