Countries
Botswana: trade by HS code
- US$4bnExports 2024
- US$6bnImports 2024
- 2,236HS6 · Exports
In 2024, exports from Botswana came to US$4bn and imports to US$6bn.
Its main exports were rough diamonds (non-industrial) (7102.31), copper ores and concentrates (2603.00) and worked diamonds (non-industrial) (7102.39).
Its largest customer was India and its largest supplier South Africa.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the UK imported goods worth £32.1m from Botswana (+159% on the year before), above all worked diamonds (non-industrial), rough diamonds (non-industrial) and worked rubies, sapphires and emeralds, and exported £22.9m to it.
Under SADC EPA and the UK–Botswana agreement, 98% of the UK tariff lines are duty-free for goods from Botswana that meet the rules of origin.
Botswana and the UK
Agreement or scheme: SADC EPA · UK–Botswana agreement
What the UK imports from Botswana
- 7102.39Worked diamonds (non-industrial)
- 7102.31Rough diamonds (non-industrial)
- 7103.91Worked rubies, sapphires and emeralds
- 7112.99Other precious metal waste and scrap
- 7102.10Diamonds, whether or not worked, but not mounted or set: unsorted
- 7102.21Industrial diamonds, unworked
- 0805.10Oranges
- 0805.21Mandarins and tangerines
- 0805.22Clementines
- 0805.50Lemons and limes
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · HMRC
Botswana and the EU
Agreement or scheme: SADC EPA
What the EU imports from Botswana
- 7102.31Rough diamonds (non-industrial)
- 7102.39Worked diamonds (non-industrial)
- 0202.30Frozen boneless beef
- 7102.21Industrial diamonds, unworked
- 0805.10Oranges
- 0805.50Lemons and limes
- 8411.81Gas turbines up to 5,000 kW
- 8101.97Tungsten: other, waste and scrap
- 1211.90Other medicinal and aromatic plants
- 0805.40Citrus fruit, fresh or dried: grapefruit and pomelos
Data up to August 2026 (provisional) · Eurostat Comext
Top exports
- 7102.31Rough diamonds (non-industrial)
- 2603.00Copper ores and concentrates
- 7102.39Worked diamonds (non-industrial)
- 8544.30Vehicle wiring harnesses
- 2836.20Sodium carbonate (soda ash)
- 0202.30Frozen boneless beef
- 8544.42Electric cables with connectors, up to 1000 V
- 0102.29Live cattle (other)
- 2701.12Bituminous coal
- 2501.00Salt
- 3917.23Rigid PVC pipes
- 7102.21Industrial diamonds, unworked
- 7404.00Copper scrap
- 6302.60Cotton terry towels
- 8802.20Aeroplanes and other aircraft, of an unladen weight not exceeding 2000 kg
- 7104.21Synthetic diamonds, unworked
- 3002.42Veterinary vaccines
- 7204.49Other ferrous scrap
- 7102.29Diamonds, whether or not worked, but not mounted or set: industrial, other
- 8507.10Lead-acid starter batteries
Top imports
- 7102.31Rough diamonds (non-industrial)
- 7102.39Worked diamonds (non-industrial)
- 2716.00Electricity
- 7102.10Diamonds, whether or not worked, but not mounted or set: unsorted
- 8704.21Diesel trucks, GVW up to 5 t
- 1005.90Maize (corn), not for sowing
- 3004.90Other medicines, dosed or for retail sale
- 2523.29Portland cement (non-white)
- 8802.30Aeroplanes 2,000-15,000 kg
- 8544.49Other electric conductors, up to 1000 V
- 1006.30Milled rice
- 1001.99Wheat and meslin (not seed, not durum)
- 2206.00Cider, perry, mead and sake
- 3402.90Other surfactant and washing preparations
- 3304.99Other skin care and make-up preparations
- 8431.49Parts of excavators, cranes and earthmovers
- 1701.99Refined sugar (other)
- 1512.19Refined sunflower or safflower oil
- 8517.13Smartphones
- 7308.90Other steel structures and parts
Main buyers from Botswana
Main suppliers of Botswana
Questions and answers
What does Botswana export most?
In 2024, its largest export at the six-digit level was rough diamonds (non-industrial) (HS 7102.31), worth US$2bn.
Does the UK have a trade agreement with Botswana?
Yes: goods from Botswana can enter at preferential rates under SADC EPA and the UK–Botswana agreement, duty-free on 98% of tariff lines, provided they meet the rules of origin and come with proof of origin.