Botswana is a country in Southern Africa. It ranked 126 in global imports. As per Botswana import statistics, the country purchased goods worth US$ 06 billion in 2018, which rose from the previous year. Explore shipment information on Botswana imports and find the best prospects.
Botswana’s main imports are pearls & precious stones (28.8%), mineral fuels & oils (13.5%), machinery (7.72%), vehicles (7.08%) and electronics (5.54%).
According to Botswana customs data, these commodities shared 62.64% value to total import shipments in 2018. The given histogram shows import values of top 5 Botswana import products.
Botswana’s major import partners are South Africa (US$ 3,866 million), Canada (US$ 533 million), Namibia (US$ 515 million), India (US$ 208 million) and Belgium (US$ 120 million).
According to Botswana shipment data, the value of these countries shared 85.1% to total import shipments. The pie-diagram shows percentage share of top 5 import sources of Botswana recorded in 2018.
Botswana import data is based on Shipping Bills, Import Bills, Invoices and other operational documents, which are required in import export business. It is collected from Botswanan Customs. Our data is also collected from other sources such as Port Authorities, Shipping & Logistics Companies, Trade Associations and Government Bodies. We have Botswana trade statistics from Jan 2018 with proper customs-based information on traded commodities and companies.
Botswana trade data covers business information of both import and export companies. Check two samples below and know which fields are covered in Botswana import data.
| Date | 09-Jan-18 | Importer Name | Medpoint Diagnostics (Proprietary) Limited |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supplier Name | BD BV International | Origin Country | Belgium |
| Export Country | Belgium | Port Name | Sir Seretse Khama Airport |
| HS Code | 90189000 | HS Code Description | Other instruments and appliances |
| Commercial Description | Medical Instruments | Gross Weight | 6.7 |
| Unit | KGM | Quantity | 3 |
| Unit 2 | EA | Package | 1 |
| Package Type | Cartons | Customs Value (BWP) | 38000.95 |
| Date | 05-Jan-18 | Importer Name | Fast Power (Proprietary) Limited |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supplier Name | Yiwu Chengxiang Import & Export Co.,Ltd | Origin Country | China |
| Export Country | China | Port Name | Gaborone Longroom |
| HS Code | 39191003 | HS Code Description | Of polyethylene terephthalates |
| Commercial Description | Sellotape | Gross Weight | 1134 |
| Unit | KGM | Quantity | 85 |
| Unit 2 | KGM | Package | 85 |
| Package Type | Cartons | Customs Value (BWP) | 1673.23 |
Also check Botswana Export Data and African Countries Data
