COUNTRY OVERVIEW EXPORT & IMPORT CURRENT

China–Lesotho Bilateral Trade 2026

Monthly trade by HS chapter Source: China General Administration of Customs (GACC) Monthly · USD Data as of: September 2026 Coverage 2018-01–2026-09

Exports (2026-09) $10.9M
Imports (2026-09) $2.0M
Trade balance (2026-09) +$8.9M
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Top Export Categories to Lesotho

2026-09 · USD

HS 84: Machinery and mechanical appliances $3.5M
HS 60: Knitted fabrics $3.0M
HS 85: Electrical machinery and equipment $1.6M
HS 94: Furniture; bedding; lamps $424K
HS 73: Iron or steel articles $385K
HS 40: Rubber $290K
HS 52: Cotton $222K
HS 30: Pharmaceuticals $157K

Top Import Categories from Lesotho

2026-09 · USD

HS 51: Wool $1.8M
HS 85: Electrical machinery and equipment $156K
HS 98: Commodity chapter $1.3K
HS 62: Woven clothing $512

China–Lesotho Annual Trade and Year-to-Date Totals

USD
Published monthly values summed by year, with separate coverage for each flow
PeriodChina exportsChina importsTotal tradeChina balanceCoverage
2026 YTD (Jan–Sep)$62.7M$16.7M$79.4M+$46.1MJan–Sep
2025 (full year)$97.9M$23.3M$121M+$74.6MJan–Dec
2024 (full year)$124M$29.3M$153M+$94.6MJan–Dec
2023 (full year)$103M$26.6M$129M+$76.3MJan–Dec
2022 (full year)$60.0M$22.2M$82.2M+$37.7MJan–Dec
2021 (full year)$84.0M$23.7M$108M+$60.4MJan–Dec
2020 (full year)$59.4M$12.3M$71.6M+$47.1MJan–Dec
2019 (full year)$72.0M$31.3M$103M+$40.8MJan–Dec
2018 (full year)$64.1M$30.1M$94.2M+$34.0MJan–Dec

Fast-Growing China Export Products to Lesotho

2026 Jan-Sep vs the same months in 2025. Ranked by USD increase.

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Source: China General Administration of Customs (GACC)
Transformations: Values supplied to this page in USD are displayed without unit conversion. K/M/B labels abbreviate amounts; underlying values are unchanged. Chapter totals treat absent cells as zero; these are estimates, not reported zero trade.

Citation

Citation

China Lesotho bilateral trade data, monthly. General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China (GACC). https://chinadata.live/china-trade/lesotho/, accessed 2026-10-27.

About China–Lesotho trade and frequently asked questions

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How to use China-Lesotho trade data

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is China's trade with Lesotho in 2026?

In Sep 2026, China reported $10.9M in exports to Lesotho and $2.0M in imports from Lesotho. Bilateral goods trade totalled $12.9M for that month.

What does China export to Lesotho?

In Sep 2026, the leading published HS chapters for China’s exports to Lesotho were Machinery and mechanical appliances (HS 84, $3.5M); Knitted fabrics (HS 60, $3.0M); Electrical machinery and equipment (HS 85, $1.6M).

What does China import from Lesotho?

In Sep 2026, the leading published HS chapters for China’s imports from Lesotho were Wool (HS 51, $1.8M); Electrical machinery and equipment (HS 85, $156K); HS 98 (HS 98, $1.3K).

What is China’s trade balance with Lesotho?

China recorded a $8.9M goods trade surplus with Lesotho in Sep 2026. The balance is China’s exports minus China’s imports.

Where can I download China–Lesotho trade data?

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