Market · Africa

India's exports to Lesotho

US$ 8.4 mn

in 2025, down 5.1% on 2024. India's 178th largest market, 0.0% of India's exports, 72 products.

2021: US$ 16.0 mn

2022: US$ 15.1 mn

2023: US$ 6.2 mn

2024: US$ 8.8 mn

2025: US$ 8.4 mnUS$ 8.4 mn

20212022202320242025

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What India sells to Lesotho top 15

#	Product (HS 6-digit)	2025	Change
1	3004.90 Medicaments; consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004…	US$ 7.6 mn	+35.9%
2	3002.41 Vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar pr…	US$ 84 thousand	−45.8%
3	8701.93 Tractors; n.e.c. in heading no 8701 (other than tractors of heading no 8709); o…	US$ 83 thousand	+16.8%
4	3004.20 Medicaments; containing antibiotics (other than penicillins, streptomycins or t…	US$ 56 thousand	−70.8%
5	8523.49 Optical media; recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37	US$ 53 thousand	new
6	3923.90 Plastics; articles for the conveyance or packing of goods n.e.c. in heading no.…	US$ 46 thousand	−60.0%
7	3004.10 Medicaments; containing penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives, for th…	US$ 43 thousand	−60.3%
8	3004.31 Medicaments; containing insulin, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged…	US$ 41 thousand	+83.2%
9	8422.30 Machinery; for filling, closing, sealing, capsuling or labelling bottles, cans…	US$ 38 thousand	new
10	3002.15 Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological produ…	US$ 36 thousand	+81.4%
11	9018.90 Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances; n.e.c. in heading no. 9…	US$ 36 thousand	+1,842.6%
12	3004.39 Medicaments; containing hormones (but not insulin), adrenal cortex hormones or…	US$ 30 thousand	−17.5%
13	2106.90 Food preparations; n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10	US$ 28 thousand	+1,168.7%
14	3006.60 Pharmaceutical goods; chemical contraceptive preparations based on hormones, on…	US$ 28 thousand	−86.7%
15	9021.10 Orthopaedic or fracture appliances	US$ 23 thousand	+1,938.3%

Who else sells to Lesotho Lesotho's imports, 2024

Product (HS 4-digit)	Imports	India's share	Leading suppliers
3004 Medicaments; (not goods of heading no. 3002, 3005 o… 🇮🇳 India46% 🇿🇦 South Africa41% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom3.1% 🇧🇪 Belgium2.6% 🇰🇪 Kenya2.6% 🇧🇩 Bangladesh1.3%	25.8 mn	46%1st	South Africa 41% United Kingdom 3.1%
5407 Woven fabrics of synthetic filament yarn, including… 🇿🇦 South Africa48% 🇮🇳 India37% 🇨🇳 China12% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates2.2% 🇸🇨 Seychelles0.6% 🇹🇼 Taiwan<0.1%	17.5 mn	37%2nd	South Africa 48% China 12%
5903 Textile fabrics impregnated, coated, covered or lam… 🇮🇳 India75% 🇿🇦 South Africa15% 🇨🇳 China5.4% 🇭🇰 Hong Kong4.2%	7.3 mn	75%1st	South Africa 15% China 5.4%
3002 Human blood; animal blood for therapeutic, prophyla… 🇧🇪 Belgium47% 🇿🇦 South Africa25% 🇮🇳 India19% 🇯🇵 Japan2.8% 🇺🇾 Uruguay1.6% 🇺🇸 United States1.2%	3.2 mn	19%3rd	Belgium 47% South Africa 25%
3003 Medicaments; (not goods of heading no. 3002, 3005 o… 🇿🇦 South Africa66% 🇳🇱 Netherlands21% 🇮🇳 India12% 🇧🇩 Bangladesh0.6% 🇨🇳 China<0.1% 🇰🇷 South Korea<0.1%	3.0 mn	12%3rd	South Africa 66% Netherlands 21%
4014 Hygienic or pharmaceutical articles (including teat… 🇮🇳 India72% 🇿🇦 South Africa17% 🇲🇾 Malaysia11% 🇨🇳 China<0.1% 🇹🇭 Thailand<0.1%	0.4 mn	72%1st	South Africa 17% Malaysia 11%
5208 Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85% or more by… 🇿🇦 South Africa84% 🇨🇳 China13% 🇮🇳 India3.2% 🇹🇼 Taiwan<0.1% 🇮🇪 Ireland<0.1%	7.8 mn	3.2%3rd	South Africa 84% China 13%
8701 Tractors; (other than tractors of heading no 8709) 🇨🇳 China45% 🇿🇦 South Africa44% 🇰🇷 South Korea7.9% 🇮🇳 India2.5% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom0.1% 🇵🇰 Pakistan<0.1%	8.8 mn	2.5%4th	China 45% South Africa 44%
2710 Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, n… 🇿🇦 South Africa99% 🇲🇿 Mozambique0.7% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates0.2% 🇹🇭 Thailand<0.1% 🇸🇬 Singapore<0.1% 🇮🇳 India<0.1%	203 mn	<0.1%6th	South Africa 99% Mozambique 0.7%
8422 Dish washing machines; machinery for cleaning, dryi… 🇿🇦 South Africa43% 🇮🇳 India41% 🇨🇳 China15% 🇭🇰 Hong Kong1.0% 🇹🇼 Taiwan0.1% 🇦🇺 Australia<0.1%	0.3 mn	41%2nd	South Africa 43% China 15%
3006 Pharmaceutical goods 🇩🇪 Germany42% 🇿🇦 South Africa20% 🇧🇪 Belgium15% 🇮🇳 India10% 🇩🇰 Denmark6.5% 🇳🇱 Netherlands3.8%	1.2 mn	10%4th	Germany 42% South Africa 20%
3923 Plastic articles for the conveyance or packing of g… 🇿🇦 South Africa88% 🇹🇼 Taiwan9.9% 🇨🇳 China1.0% 🇮🇳 India0.9% 🇩🇪 Germany<0.1% 🇳🇱 Netherlands<0.1%	11.7 mn	0.9%4th	South Africa 88% Taiwan 9.9%

What Lesotho buys most where India has under 5% of the market: openings, or where others are stronger.

Product (HS 4-digit)	Imports	India's share	Leading suppliers
2710 Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, n… 🇿🇦 South Africa99% 🇲🇿 Mozambique0.7% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates0.2% 🇹🇭 Thailand<0.1% 🇸🇬 Singapore<0.1% 🇮🇳 India<0.1%	203 mn	<0.1%6th	South Africa 99% Mozambique 0.7%
2716 Electrical energy 🇿🇦 South Africa89% 🇲🇿 Mozambique11%	59.9 mn	–not sold	South Africa 89% Mozambique 11%
6003 Fabrics; knitted or crocheted fabrics, other than t… 🇨🇳 China49% 🇹🇼 Taiwan49% 🇿🇦 South Africa2.0% 🇭🇰 Hong Kong0.3% 🇺🇸 United States0.3% 🇨🇦 Canada<0.1%	39.8 mn	–not sold	China 49% Taiwan 49%
8703 Motor cars and other motor vehicles; principally de… 🇿🇦 South Africa51% 🇯🇵 Japan39% 🇩🇪 Germany5.4% 🇪🇸 Spain2.1% 🇸🇬 Singapore0.8% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates0.7% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% · 12th	39.3 mn	<0.1%12th	South Africa 51% Japan 39%
1005 Maize (corn) 🇿🇦 South Africa100%	34.2 mn	–not sold	South Africa 100%
8430 Moving, grading, levelling, scraping, excavating, t… 🇨🇳 China94% 🇿🇦 South Africa4.4% 🇨🇱 Chile0.8% 🇵🇰 Pakistan0.4% 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe0.4% 🇮🇹 Italy0.1%	33.5 mn	–not sold	China 94% South Africa 4.4%
0207 Meat and edible offal of poultry; of the poultry of… 🇿🇦 South Africa97% 🇸🇿 Eswatini1.7% 🇧🇷 Brazil0.6% 🇮🇪 Ireland0.2%	33.4 mn	–not sold	South Africa 97% Eswatini 1.7%
8704 Vehicles; for the transport of goods 🇿🇦 South Africa89% 🇺🇸 United States5.5% 🇨🇳 China3.1% 🇯🇵 Japan1.7% 🇺🇬 Uganda0.4% 🇿🇲 Zambia0.3%	32.8 mn	–not sold	South Africa 89% United States 5.5%
1102 Cereal flours; other than of wheat or meslin 🇿🇦 South Africa100%	32.7 mn	–not sold	South Africa 100%
6006 Fabrics; knitted or crocheted fabrics, other than t… 🇨🇳 China48% 🇹🇼 Taiwan26% 🇿🇦 South Africa21% 🇸🇨 Seychelles4.9% 🇻🇳 Vietnam0.3% 🇹🇷 Turkey<0.1%	27.2 mn	–not sold	China 48% Taiwan 26%

US$ million. As reported by Lesotho's customs to UN Comtrade for 2024 (imports, usually valued with freight and insurance), so the figures differ from India's own export figures above. Open a product for its six biggest suppliers. Exportsmitra's figures, not ECGC's.

Growing fastest

Product	2025	Change
3004.90 Medicaments; consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004… +US$ 2.0 mn	US$ 7.6 mn	+35.9%
9018.90 Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances; n.e.c. in heading no. 9… +US$ 34 thousand	US$ 36 thousand	+1,842.6%
2106.90 Food preparations; n.e.c. in item no. 2106.10 +US$ 26 thousand	US$ 28 thousand	+1,168.7%
9021.10 Orthopaedic or fracture appliances +US$ 22 thousand	US$ 23 thousand	+1,938.3%
3004.31 Medicaments; containing insulin, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged… +US$ 19 thousand	US$ 41 thousand	+83.2%
3002.15 Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological produ… +US$ 16 thousand	US$ 36 thousand	+81.4%
3001.90 Glands and other organs; heparin and its salts; other human or animal substance… +US$ 14 thousand	US$ 15 thousand	+4,490.1%
8701.93 Tractors; n.e.c. in heading no 8701 (other than tractors of heading no 8709); o… +US$ 12 thousand	US$ 83 thousand	+16.8%

By chapter

30 Pharmaceutical productsUS$ 7.9 mn
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measu…US$ 95 thousand
87 Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolli…US$ 85 thousand
84 Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers…US$ 72 thousand
39 Plastics and articles thereofUS$ 70 thousand
85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts…US$ 53 thousand
21 Miscellaneous edible preparationsUS$ 28 thousand
61 Apparel and clothing accessories; knitted or…US$ 7 thousand
38 Chemical products n.e.c.US$ 4 thousand
96 Miscellaneous manufactured articlesUS$ 4 thousand

New in 2025

Products India had not sold to Lesotho in the earlier years shown.

8523.49 Optical media; recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37US$ 53 thousand
8422.30 Machinery; for filling, closing, sealing, capsuling or labe…US$ 38 thousand
8471.30 Automatic data processing machines; portable, weighing not…US$ 22 thousand

Source: UN Comtrade database (United Nations Statistics Division), as reported by India. Values in US$, calendar years. ECGC rating: ECGC Limited's short-term country classification, shown for convenience; Exportsmitra's figures and notes are not from ECGC.