According to the World Bank’s 2024 Business Ready Report Lesotho scored 61.39 percent under “International Trade” Category. In Lesotho, there are prohibited, or restricted imports based on their impacts on security, health, economic, and moral factors. Import restrictions are regulated by the Customs and Excise Amendment Act of 2021, the Import and Export Control Act of 1984, the Import Restrictions Regulations of 1988, Customs and Excise (Information Technology Connectivity) Rules, 2023, and the Agricultural Marketing Regulations of 1967. The list of prohibited imports includes weapons, recreational drugs, used clothes, and shoes.  There are also quantity control restrictions imposed per the Agricultural Marketing Act on bread, legumes, sugar, eggs, meat, dairy products, fruits, and vegetables. Except for eggs, sugar, and legumes, import restrictions include provisions allowing for small consumer purchases made outside the country.