2022
Exports
$1.4kWorld Rnk 173 / 197
Flag Rnk 370 / 606
2022
PRODUCT COMPLEXITY IN Plastic Building Materials
0.12Rnk 515 / 1025
2022
Imports
$2.33MWorld Rnk 156 / 225
Flag Rnk 141 / 1106

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Exports In 2022, Lesotho exported $1.4k in Plastic Building Materials, making it the 173rd largest exporter of Plastic Building Materials in the world. At the same year, Plastic Building Materials was the 370th most exported product in Lesotho. The main destination of Plastic Building Materials exports from Lesotho are: South Africa ($911) and Botswana ($488).

The fastest growing export markets for Plastic Building Materials of Lesotho between 2021 and 2022 were Botswana ($488).

Imports In 2022, Lesotho imported $2.33M in Plastic Building Materials, becoming the 156th largest importer of Plastic Building Materials in the world. At the same year, Plastic Building Materials was the 141st most imported product in Lesotho. Lesotho imports Plastic Building Materials primarily from: South Africa ($2.18M), China ($148k), Chinese Taipei ($1.34k), United Kingdom ($167), and India ($22).

The fastest growing import markets in Plastic Building Materials for Lesotho between 2021 and 2022 were Chinese Taipei ($1.34k) and United Kingdom ($167).

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* Using January 2020 exchange rates when trade data is reported in local currency.

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Historical Data

Trade Balance

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EXPORTS (2022)$1.4k
IMPORTS (2022)$2.33M
NET TRADE (2022)-$2.33M

In 2022, Lesotho exported $1.4k in Plastic Building Materials. The main destinations of Lesotho exports on Plastic Building Materials were South Africa ($911) and Botswana ($488).

In 2022, Lesotho imported $2.33M in Plastic Building Materials, mainly from South Africa ($2.18M), China ($148k), Chinese Taipei ($1.34k), United Kingdom ($167), and India ($22).

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Export Destinations (2022)

Import Origins (2022)

Market Growth

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THE FASTEST GROWING Plastic Building Materials EXPORT MARKETS FOR Lesotho WERE (2021 - 2022):Botswana$488 (1%)
THE FASTEST DECLINING MARKETS FOR THE EXPORT OF Plastic Building Materials BY Lesotho WERE (2021 - 2022):
South Africa-$7.59k (-89.3%)
Ethiopia-$5 (-100%)

Change in Exports by Market (2021 - 2022)

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In 2022, Lesotho' main exporting competitors in Plastic Building Materials were:
China $3.05B
Poland $2.23B
Germany $1.78B
In 2022, Lesotho' main importing competitors in Plastic Building Materials were:

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Trade Value of Plastic Building Materials by Exporters

Potential Exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALUnited States+ $874
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALChina+ $146k

Plastic Building Materials’s highest export potential is United States. With an export gap of $874.   Plastic Building Materials’s highest import potential is China with an import gap of $146k.

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