Lesotho - Cost to import

Cost to import (US$ per container)

The latest value for Cost to import (US$ per container) in Lesotho was 1,665 as of 2011. Over the past 6 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 1,715 in 2009 and 1,210 in 2005.

Definition: Cost measures the fees levied on a 20-foot container in U.S. dollars. All the fees associated with completing the procedures to export or import the goods are included. These include costs for documents, administrative fees for customs clearance and technical control, customs broker fees, terminal handling charges and inland transport. The cost measure does not include tariffs or trade taxes. Only official costs are recorded.

Source: World Bank, Doing Business project (http://www.doingbusiness.org/).

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Year	Value
2005	1,210
2006	1,210
2007	1,210
2008	1,715
2009	1,715
2010	1,610
2011	1,665

Classification

Topic: Private Sector & Trade Indicators

Sub-Topic: Business environment