AGOA Status
Lesotho is eligible for AGOA this year. It also qualifies for textile and apparel benefits.
Trade Agreements
The U.S. and the Southern Africa Customs Union (SACU), which includes Lesotho, signed a Trade, Investment, and Development Cooperative Agreement (TIDCA) in 2008. The TIDCA establishes a forum for consultative discussions, cooperative work, and possible agreements on a wide range of trade issues, with a special focus on customs and trade facilitation, technical barriers to trade, sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures, and trade and investment promotion.
Lesotho Trade Summary
U.S. goods and services trade with Lesotho totaled an estimated $276.0 million in 2024, up 4.6 percent ($12.3 million) from 2023.
U.S. goods trade with Lesotho totaled an estimated $173.3 million in 2025. U.S. goods exports to Lesotho in 2025 were $2.8 million, up 1.2 percent ($0.0 million) from 2024. U.S. goods imports from Lesotho totaled $170.5 million in 2025, down 28.1 percent ($66.7 million) from 2024. The U.S. goods trade deficit with Lesotho was $167.7 million in 2025, a 28.5 percent decrease ($66.7 million) over 2024.
U.S. total services trade (exports plus imports) with Lesotho totaled an estimated $36 million in 2024. U.S. services exports to Lesotho in 2024 were $24 million, unchanged from 2023. U.S. services imports from Lesotho in 2024 were $12 million, up 20 percent ($2 million) from 2023. The U.S. services trade surplus with Lesotho was $12 million in 2024, a 7.7 percent decrease ($1 million) over 2023.
