GLOBAL TRADE INTELLIGENCE
GLOBAL TRADE INTELLIGENCE
GLOBAL TRADE INTELLIGENCE
GLOBAL TRADE INTELLIGENCE
GLOBAL TRADE INTELLIGENCE
+ Comprehensive access to detailed transaction information of all buyers and suppliers in Lesotho;
+ Exclusive and comprehensive access to the New Lesotho database, reflecting detailed transaction information, such as company information, product information, freight information, volume and price information, etc.
Lesotho customs data is built on the import declaration records released by Lesotho Customs. The sample declaration (202608) covers HS code 94059990 (HEAD LAMP QUALITY 7.5CM) shipped from S. Africa (ZA), with 1 Kg net weight and USD 11 declared value. Local currency fields in Loti (LSL) (sample: 174); duty and valuation fields (Duty USD 1.64; duty Loti 26.11); customs broker fields (SHOPRITE LESOTHO (PTY) LTD, 200020936-7). The complete field system of this data set is broken down below.
| Data type | Import customs data |
| Data source | Lesotho Customs (LRA declaration) |
| Total fields | 43 fields in the sample, 7 modules |
| Coverage | Declaration, Importer (Buyer), Exporter (Supplier), Other Company, Product, Shipment, Product Price and Quantity |
| Data update | Monthly, by clearance date; historical backtracking supported (sample month: 202608) |
| No. | Module | Fields | Representative Fields | Trade Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Declaration Basic Information | 4 | Data type; Month; Date; HS code | ★★★☆☆ |
| 2 | Importer (Buyer) Information | 3 | Lesotho importer; Importer company code; Importer address | ★★★★★ |
| 3 | Exporter (Supplier) Information | 3 | Foreign exporter; Exporter country; Exporter address | ★★★★☆ |
| 4 | Other Company Information | 2 | Customs broker; Customs broker code | ★★★★☆ |
| 5 | Product Basic Information | 5 | HS code; Code product description; Detailed product name; Sub-industry; Industry | ★★★★☆ |
| 6 | Shipment Information | 9 | Port; Transport mode; Country of origin; Exporter country; Continent; Economic zone; Customs entry code; Month; Clearance date | ★★★☆☆ |
| 7 | Product Price and Quantity | 17 | Gross weight; Net weight; Weight unit; Metric ton; Quantity; Quantity unit; USD amount; USD weight-unit price; USD quantity-unit price; CNY total amount; CNY weight-unit price; CNY quantity-unit price; Loti amount; Loti weight-unit price ... | ★★★★★ |
💱 Local Currency Pricing (LSL)
Provides a full local-currency price set: amount 174 LSL, weight-unit price 174.04 and quantity-unit price 174.04.
🧾 Duty and Valuation Fields
Carries duty, tax and valuation detail: Duty USD 1.64; duty Loti 26.11. Useful for building landed-cost models on top of the customs value.
🧑💼 Customs Broker / Agent Fields
Records the clearing party and its code (SHOPRITE LESOTHO (PTY) LTD, 200020936-7), so you can measure which agents actually handle your product category.
🚚 Transport Mode and Entry Point
Shipment records show transport mode Road Transport through LS218 and origin S. Africa (ZA), which reveals the real logistics corridor used by this market.
| Scenario | Core Fields | Related Analysis Fields |
|---|---|---|
| 🏢 Find Lesotho Buyers | Lesotho importer, importer company code, importer country | Code product description, USD amount, month |
| 🔍 Verify Buyer Identity and Scale | importer company code, USD amount, net weight | Month trend, HS code, customs broker |
| 👤 Reach the Buyer's Desk | Buyer / purchaser, consignee, importer address | Customs broker, logistics company, port |
| 💰 Build a Pricing Model | USD amount, CNY total amount, EUR total amount, Loti amount | Net weight, metric ton, quantity, quantity unit |
| 🧮 Calculate Landed Cost | Duty and tax fields, FOB / CIF amounts, contract value | Weight unit price, quantity unit price |
| 🏭 Profile Competitors | Exporter, exporter country, exporter standard English name | HS code, code product description, USD amount |
| 🚚 Screen Clearance Channels | Customs broker / agent, customs office, port | Item No., declaration No., month |
| 📈 Size the Market | HS code, USD amount, net weight | Month trend, country of origin, sub-industry / industry |
💡 Key Value Notes
Lesotho customs data is a import declaration data set from Lesotho Customs. It provides a local-currency price set (LSL) alongside USD and CNY values; duty and valuation fields for landed-cost and declared-value checks; customs broker fields for clearance-channel analysis. Sample record: 1 Kg net weight, USD 11 declared value.
Q1: What is Lesotho customs data?
Lesotho customs data covers the import trade records published by Lesotho Customs. Each record is one complete customs declaration line and contains the parties, the product, the shipment route and the declared values.
Sample record: HEAD LAMP QUALITY 7.5CM (HS 94059990, 202608) shipped from S. Africa (ZA) to Lesotho, 1 Kg net weight, USD 11 declared value.
Q2: What are the unique advantages of Lesotho data?
Core features of this data set:
1. local-currency price fields (LSL): amount, weight-unit price and quantity-unit price (e.g. 174)
2. duty and valuation fields: Duty USD 1.64; duty Loti 26.11
3. customs broker / agent fields: name and code (e.g. SHOPRITE LESOTHO (PTY) LTD)
Q3: How frequently is the data updated?
The data is refreshed monthly and supports historical backtracking. The sample record is for month 202608 with a clearance date of 2026/8/27.
Q4: How are the product description fields structured?
Product text is recorded in English and is split into two levels:
- Code product description (the wording attached to the HS code): Other parts of lamps and light fittings
- Detailed product name (the specific item): HEAD LAMP QUALITY 7.5CM
- Use: filter by HS code first, then keyword-search the detailed product name to find the exact SKU family
Q5: Which currencies and value fields does Lesotho data provide?
Multiple value systems are provided:
USD: amount 11, weight-unit price 10.92971, quantity-unit price 10.92971
CNY: total amount 74, weight-unit price 73.6236
Loti (LSL): amount 174, weight-unit price 174.04, quantity-unit price 174.04
Q6: What is HS code 94059990 in this data set?
HS code 94059990 corresponds to Other parts of lamps and light fittings:
- Code product description: Other parts of lamps and light fittings
- Detailed product name: HEAD LAMP QUALITY 7.5CM
- Sub-industry: Furniture
- Industry: Others
In this sample the goods were declared by Lesotho importer: SHOPRITE LESOTHO (PTY) LTD.
Q7: What do the weight and quantity fields mean?
Weight and quantity fields are recorded separately, and unit prices are derived from each basis:
- Gross weight: 1 Kg
- Net weight: 1 Kg (= 0.001 metric ton)
- Quantity: 1 CARTON
- Take care: compare unit prices only on the same basis - weight-unit prices and quantity-unit prices are not interchangeable
Q8: How do I use Lesotho data to develop buyers?
Steps:
1. Filter records where the lesotho importer is in Lesotho and the HS code matches your product line
2. De-duplicate buyers by importer company code
3. Grade each buyer by purchase frequency and value (month, USD amount)
4. Look at which exporter they currently buy from, then pitch the same category
Sample application: SHOPRITE LESOTHO (PTY) LTD (200020936-7) imported HEAD LAMP QUALITY 7.5CM from S. Africa (ZA), so similar products can be pitched to the same buyer profile.
Q9: How do I build a pricing or cost model with this data?
Steps:
1. Extract the value fields: USD amount 11 and USD weight-unit price 10.92971; local-currency amount 174 LSL; CNY amount 74
2. Note the Incoterms (sample: not stated) to know which cost elements are inside the declared value
3. Add duty and tax from the tax fields (Duty USD 1.64; duty Loti 26.11) to move from customs value to landed cost
4. Recalculate margin in the currency you actually settle in
Sample application: "HEAD LAMP QUALITY 7.5CM" declared under HS 94059990, 1 Kg, origin S. Africa (ZA).
Q10: How do I screen clearance channels and logistics routes?
Steps:
1. Group records by customs broker / agent, customs agent, or logistics company (SHOPRITE LESOTHO (PTY) LTD)
2. Count declaration volume and total net weight handled by each one
3. Review the customs office and port used (sample: - / LS218)
4. Prioritize the brokers who already clear your product category
Sample application: this declaration was cleared through SHOPRITE LESOTHO (PTY) LTD (code 200020936-7).
Q11: How do I analyse import trends with Lesotho data?
Analysis dimensions:
1. Time: aggregate month, USD amount, net weight and record count using the month and clearance date fields
2. Origin: compare country of origin and exporter country shares
3. Product: rank HS codes, sub-industry and industry by value
4. Channel: compare customs offices, ports and brokers to see how flows split
Sample application: the sample is a 202608 record (import), HS 94059990, which can be used as one data point in a monthly trend line.
Q12: How do I screen price anomalies and audit declared value?
Screening method:
1. Compare the line-level unit price (USD weight-unit price 10.92971) with the same-indicator distribution on the same HS code
2. Check weight consistency (net weight 1 Kg against the declaration-level weight where available)
3. Flag records whose values are reported as 0 or whose duty is fully exempted, and exclude them from price averages
4. Manually review outliers that deviate far from the category median
Sample: Duty USD 1.64; duty Loti 26.11.
Use this page’s data introduction and sample to assess Lesotho import and export research. Match the record type and available fields to your business question before comparing markets or companies.
Check the reporting country, import or export direction, period, product description or HS code, units and available company fields. Customs records, shipment records and aggregate statistics do not necessarily contain the same information.
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