# Lesotho exporter opportunity index

This page reviews 6,402 screened market and product opportunities for Lesotho. It combines reported trade observations with calculated opportunity indicators.

## Summary

- Latest reported exports: $985.8M
- Calculated three-year addressable opportunity: $772.7B
- Active partner markets: 270
- FTA partners: 17
- Profile year: 2024

## Top Opportunities

| Rank | Buyer market | Product | Addressable 3-year value | Buyer CAGR | Exporter share | Share gap | Signal |
| ---: | --- | --- | ---: | ---: | ---: | ---: | --- |
| 1 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 851712 Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $53.8B | +11.8% | 0% | 71.4% | Growing |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 847150 Digital processing units: other than those of subheadings 8471.41 or 8471.49, whether or not containing in the same housing one or two of the following types of unit: storage units, input units or output units | $45.6B | +11.1% | 0% | 61.8% | Accelerating |
| 3 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 847130 Data processing machines: portable, digital and automatic, weighing not more than 10kg, consisting of at least a central processing unit, a keyboard and a display | $33.3B | +3.8% | 0% | 69.8% | Declining |
| 4 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE) | HS 300490 Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $27.7B | +12.3% | 0% | 47.7% | Accelerating |
| 5 | China (CHN) | HS 851712 Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $26.3B | +15.4% | 0% | 49.5% | Declining |
| 6 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 300490 Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $19.0B | +14% | 0% | 16.7% | Slowing |
| 7 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 851762 Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus | $16.3B | +14.1% | 0% | 21.3% | Declining |
| 8 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 847330 Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units | $14.3B | +1.2% | 0% | 42.4% | Declining |
| 9 | Mexico (MEX) | HS 851712 Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $13.5B | +16.9% | 0% | 73.4% | Accelerating |
| 10 | India (IND) | HS 710231 Diamonds: non-industrial, unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted, but not mounted or set | $7.8B | +9.1% | 0.3% | 54.1% | Growing |
| 11 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 901890 Medical, surgical or dental instruments and appliances: n.e.c. in heading no. 9018 | $7.8B | +9% | 0% | 31.5% | Declining |
| 12 | China (CHN) | HS 851770 Telephone sets and other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, via a wired or wireless network: parts | $7.6B | +8.7% | 0% | 46% | Declining |
| 13 | Taiwan (TWN) | HS 854239 Electronic integrated circuits: n.e.c. in heading no. 8542 | $7.3B | +5.8% | 0% | 22.4% | Declining |
| 14 | United Kingdom (GBR) | HS 851712 Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $6.7B | +7.5% | 0% | 57.4% | Declining |
| 15 | China (CHN) | HS 847330 Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units | $6.7B | +9.1% | 0% | 24.2% | Declining |
| 16 | Mexico (MEX) | HS 854231 Electronic integrated circuits: processors and controllers, whether or not combined with memories, converters, logic circuits, amplifiers, clock and timing circuits, or other circuits | $6.0B | +8.6% | 0% | 26% | Accelerating |
| 17 | Germany (DEU) | HS 851762 Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus | $6.0B | +11.4% | 0% | 40% | Growing |
| 18 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 392690 Plastics: other articles n.e.s. in chapter 39 | $5.9B | +6.4% | 0% | 40.2% | Declining |
| 19 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 710239 Diamonds: non-industrial, (other than unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted), but not mounted or set | $5.4B | +4.1% | 0.2% | 37.5% | Accelerating |
| 20 | South Africa (ZAF) | HS 271012 Product description unavailable | $4.9B | +20.9% | 0% | 24.6% | Accelerating |
| 21 | Mexico (MEX) | HS 850760 Electric accumulators: lithium-ion, including separators, whether or not rectangular (including square) | $4.8B | +20.1% | 0% | 54.4% | Accelerating |
| 22 | Mexico (MEX) | HS 852351 Semiconductor media: solid-state non-volatile storage devices, whether or not recorded, excluding products of Chapter 37 | $4.6B | +16.2% | 0% | 59.2% | Accelerating |
| 23 | Singapore (SGP) | HS 880330 Aircraft and spacecraft: parts of aeroplanes or helicopters n.e.c. in heading no. 8803 | $4.6B | +7.9% | 0% | 71.9% | Declining |
| 24 | Mexico (MEX) | HS 851762 Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus | $4.5B | +18.4% | 0% | 36% | Accelerating |
| 25 | Taiwan (TWN) | HS 853400 Circuits: printed | $4.2B | +13.2% | 0% | 65.7% | Stable |
| 26 | China (CHN) | HS 330499 Cosmetic and toilet preparations: n.e.c. in heading no. 3304, for the care of the skin (excluding medicaments, including sunscreen or sun tan preparations) | $4.1B | +24.7% | 0% | 21.7% | Stable |
| 27 | United Kingdom (GBR) | HS 300490 Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $4.1B | +6.9% | 0% | 24.5% | Declining |
| 28 | United Arab Emirates (ARE) | HS 710239 Diamonds: non-industrial, (other than unworked or simply sawn, cleaved or bruted), but not mounted or set | $4.1B | +17.4% | 0.2% | 48.3% | Accelerating |
| 29 | Taiwan (TWN) | HS 847330 Machines: parts and accessories of automatic data processing, magnetic or optical readers, digital processing units | $4.1B | +5.8% | 0% | 41.5% | Declining |
| 30 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 210690 Food preparations: n.e.s. in item no. 2106.10 | $4.0B | +11.7% | 0% | 39.3% | Growing |
| 31 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 630790 Textiles: made up articles (including dress patterns), n.e.c. in chapter 63, n.e.c. in heading no. 6307 | $3.9B | +7.9% | 0% | 65.6% | Declining |
| 32 | China (CHN) | HS 300490 Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $3.8B | +15.1% | 0% | 17.5% | Declining |
| 33 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 847170 Data processing machines: storage units | $3.7B | -2% | 0% | 47.3% | Accelerating |
| 34 | Japan (JPN) | HS 300490 Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $3.7B | +8.2% | 0% | 24.6% | Declining |
| 35 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 850440 Electrical static converters | $3.6B | +7.5% | 0% | 16.9% | Declining |
| 36 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 711319 Jewellery: of precious metal (excluding silver) whether or not plated or clad with precious metal, and parts thereof | $3.5B | +5.4% | 0% | 20.2% | Declining |
| 37 | Canada (CAN) | HS 870829 Vehicles: parts and accessories, of bodies, other than safety seat belts | $3.4B | -0.1% | 0% | 79.4% | Slowing |
| 38 | China (CHN) | HS 851762 Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus | $3.4B | +11.8% | 0% | 26.8% | Accelerating |
| 39 | Switzerland, Liechtenstein (CHE) | HS 300212 Blood, human or animal, antisera, other blood fractions and immunological products: antisera and other blood fractions | $3.2B | +16.4% | 0% | 37.3% | Declining |
| 40 | Ireland (IRL) | HS 300490 Medicaments: consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.s. in heading no. 3004, for therapeutic or prophylactic uses, packaged for retail sale | $3.2B | +10.9% | 0% | 36.9% | Declining |
| 41 | Canada (CAN) | HS 870899 Vehicle parts and accessories: n.e.c. in heading no. 8708 | $3.2B | +1.3% | 0% | 68.8% | Declining |
| 42 | Netherlands (NLD) | HS 851762 Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus | $3.2B | +13.3% | 0% | 20.3% | Slowing |
| 43 | Mexico (MEX) | HS 853890 Electrical apparatus: parts suitable for use solely or principally with the apparatus of heading no. 8535, 8536 or 8537 | $3.1B | +8% | 0% | 56.2% | Accelerating |
| 44 | South Africa (ZAF) | HS 271019 Product description unavailable | $3.1B | +18.1% | 0% | 69.7% | Growing |
| 45 | France (FRA) | HS 851712 Telephones for cellular networks or for other wireless networks | $3.0B | +7.2% | 0% | 50.2% | Declining |
| 46 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 851770 Telephone sets and other apparatus for the transmission or reception of voice, images or other data, via a wired or wireless network: parts | $3.0B | +4.4% | 0% | 34.5% | Declining |
| 47 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 854442 Insulated electric conductors: for a voltage not exceeding 1000 volts, fitted with connectors | $2.9B | +6% | 0% | 31.9% | Declining |
| 48 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA) | HS 392490 Plastics: household articles and hygienic or toilet articles | $2.9B | +6.6% | 0% | 77.3% | Declining |
| 49 | United Kingdom (GBR) | HS 851762 Communication apparatus (excluding telephone sets or base stations): machines for the reception, conversion and transmission or regeneration of voice, images or other data, including switching and routing apparatus | $2.8B | +7.4% | 0% | 30.5% | Growing |
| 50 | Germany (DEU) | HS 850440 Electrical static converters | $2.8B | +8.7% | 0% | 25.9% | Growing |

## Sector View

- Electrical machinery (HS2 85): $291.3B across 798 screened opportunities.
- Machinery (HS2 84): $136.7B across 543 screened opportunities.
- Pharmaceutical products (HS2 30): $68.3B across 66 screened opportunities.
- Knitted clothing (HS2 61): $55.1B across 962 screened opportunities.
- Non-knitted clothing (HS2 62): $33.8B across 943 screened opportunities.
- Precious stones and metals (HS2 71): $31.6B across 46 screened opportunities.
- Plastics (HS2 39): $23.4B across 122 screened opportunities.
- Vehicles (HS2 87): $15.1B across 162 screened opportunities.
- Optical and medical instruments (HS2 90): $11.1B across 149 screened opportunities.
- Essential oils and cosmetics (HS2 33): $10.2B across 55 screened opportunities.

## Reported Export Footprint

- South Africa (ZAF): $370.5M reported exports; YoY +8.3%.
- Belgium (BEL): $252.6M reported exports; YoY +2.2%.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA): $192.2M reported exports; YoY +1.2%.
- United Arab Emirates (ARE): $49.4M reported exports; YoY +34.3%.
- India (IND): $37.1M reported exports; YoY -35.3%.
- China (CHN): $26.0M reported exports; YoY +8.6%.
- Mexico (MEX): $13.0M reported exports; YoY +39%.
- Canada (CAN): $8.2M reported exports; YoY +13.7%.

## Corridor Risk and Signals

- South Africa (ZAF): High attention; Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure.
- Belgium (BEL): High attention; Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction.
- USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands (USA): High attention; Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction.
- India (IND): High attention; Buyer-market concentration is the largest observed corridor exposure.
- China (CHN): High attention; Tariff, distance or agreement conditions create market-access friction.
- United Arab Emirates (ARE): Watch; Volatile products account for the largest observed corridor exposure.

## Region View

- North America: $404.4B across 3 buyer markets.
- Europe: $134.4B across 33 buyer markets.
- East Asia: $105.3B across 6 buyer markets.
- Africa: $68.6B across 30 buyer markets.
- Southeast Asia: $18.0B across 8 buyer markets.
- South Asia: $15.1B across 4 buyer markets.
- Middle East: $13.3B across 10 buyer markets.
- Oceania: $8.5B across 2 buyer markets.

## How to Read

Addressable opportunity is a calculated screening indicator, not a reported order value. Opportunities are included when latest buyer imports exceed $50.0K and at least 3 trade years are available.

## Data sources

- Primary trade series: OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-30). [OECD Data Explorer](https://data-explorer.oecd.org/) - [OECD Terms & Conditions](https://www.oecd.org/termsandconditions/)
- CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601): [dataset page](https://www.cepii.fr/CEPII/en/bdd_modele/bdd_modele_item.asp?id=37) - [BACI documentation](https://www.cepii.fr/DATA_DOWNLOAD/baci/doc/baci_webpage.html) - [Etalab 2.0 Open Licence](https://www.etalab.gouv.fr/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/open-licence.pdf)

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