Zambia

Official links

Compliance Requirements

Zambia Trade Portal provides compliance requirements for export and import

https://www.zambiatradeportal.gov.zm/

Customs Formalities

Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA)

https://www.zra.org.zm

Authorisation & Permits

Zambia Development Agency (ZDA)

Zambia Revenue Authority

Business Regulatory Review Agency (BRRA)

https://zda.org.zm/about-v-4/ https://www.zra.org.zm/trade-facilitati… https://www.brra.org.zm/

Packaging & Labelling Requirements

Zambia Bureau of Standards

https://www.zabs.org.zm/

HACCP/SPS Requirements

Zambia Compulsory Standards Agency (ZCSA)

Ministry of Agriculture

https://www.zcsa.org.zm/index.php/compu… https://www.agriculture.gov.zm/

Tax Information

Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA)

https://www.zra.org.zm

Trade Agreements

Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry
Zambia Development Agency

https://www.mcti.gov.zm/ https://zda.org.zm/

Trade Finance Providers

Zambia National Commercial Bank (Zanaco)

Absa Zambia

Zambia Industrial Commercial Bank (ZICB)

United Bank for Africa, Zambia

ECO Bank Zambia

First Capital Bank Zambia

https://www.zanaco.co.zm/business-banki… https://cib.absa.africa/zambia/trade-fi… https://www.zicb.co.zm/trade-finance/ https://www.ubazambia.com/corporate-ban… https://www.ecobank.com/zm/personal-ban… https://www.firstcapitalbank.co.zm/

Trade Promotion Agency

Zambia Development Agency (ZDA)

https://zda.org.zm/about-v-4/

Tariffs

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17.04 Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa

2 tariff lines

17.04 Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa
HS code	Product	MFN	COMESA-FTA	ZMB-ERI	ZMB-ETH	ZMB-ZAF	SADC
1704.10.00	Chewing gum, whether or not sugar-coated	25% or KR 2 per kg whichever is the greater	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
1704.90.00	Other	25% or KR 2 per kg whichever is the greater	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%

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HS 1704.10.00

Chewing gum, whether or not sugar-coated

Section IV · Prepared foodstuffs; beverages, spirits & tobacco › Ch 17 Sugars and sugar confectionery › 17.04 Sugar confectionery (including white chocolate), not containing cocoa

Applied duty rates

25% or KR 2 per kg whichever is the greater MFN applied rate
0% COMESA-FTA preferential rate
0% ZMB-ERI preferential rate
0% ZMB-ETH preferential rate
0% ZMB-ZAF preferential rate
0% SADC preferential rate

Exports | US$ thousand

0 5k 10k 15k

2020 2020 $9,039 To the world $2,312 Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $13,245 To the world $2,414 Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $10,479 To the world $247 Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $10,135 To the world $1,409 Within the Commonwealth

2024 2024 $10,910 To the world $2,352 Within the Commonwealth

$12,056 $2,854 2025 2025 $12,056 To the world $2,854 Within the Commonwealth

To the world
Within the Commonwealth

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Year	To the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$9,039	$2,312
2021	$13,245	$2,414
2022	$10,479	$247
2023	$10,135	$1,409
2024	$10,910	$2,352
2025	$12,056	$2,854

Imports | US$ thousand

0 500 1k

2020 2020 $278 From the world $50 Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $422 From the world $136 Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $585 From the world $78 Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $931 From the world $490 Within the Commonwealth

2024 2024 $739 From the world $238 Within the Commonwealth

$1,000 $215 2025 2025 $1,000 From the world $215 Within the Commonwealth

From the world
Within the Commonwealth

Show data

Year	From the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$278	$50
2021	$422	$136
2022	$585	$78
2023	$931	$490
2024	$739	$238
2025	$1,000	$215

Export and Import Requirements

Compliance Requirements

Zambia Trade Information Portal provides information on trade operations in Zambia including export, import and transit procedures.

https://www.zambiatradeportal.gov.zm/

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