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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2716.00 Electrical energy. (optional heading )

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2716.00 Electrical energy. (optional heading )
HS code	Product	MFN	COMESA-FTA	ZMB-ERI	ZMB-ETH	ZMB-ZAF	SADC
2716.00.00	Electrical energy. (optional heading )	0.15%	0%	3%	13.5%	13.5%	0%

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HS 2716.00.00

Electrical energy. (optional heading )

Section V · Mineral products › Ch 27 Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes › 27.16 Electrical energy. (optional heading)

Applied duty rates

0.15% MFN applied rate
0% COMESA-FTA preferential rate
3% ZMB-ERI preferential rate
13.5% ZMB-ETH preferential rate
13.5% ZMB-ZAF preferential rate
0% SADC preferential rate

Exports | US$ thousand

0 200k 400k

2020 2020 $123,568 To the world $64,675 Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $167,235 To the world $95,885 Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $302,980 To the world $152,038 Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $397,022 To the world $246,314 Within the Commonwealth

2024 2024 $279,967 To the world $172,924 Within the Commonwealth

$272,983 $120,543 2025 2025 $272,983 To the world $120,543 Within the Commonwealth

To the world
Within the Commonwealth

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Year	To the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$123,568	$64,675
2021	$167,235	$95,885
2022	$302,980	$152,038
2023	$397,022	$246,314
2024	$279,967	$172,924
2025	$272,983	$120,543

Imports | US$ thousand

0 200k 400k

2020 2020 $0 From the world $0 Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $0 From the world $0 Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $1,764 From the world $1,696 Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $8,536 From the world $5,598 Within the Commonwealth

2024 2024 $310,235 From the world $277,257 Within the Commonwealth

$284,164 2025 2025 $284,164 From the world $245,688 Within the Commonwealth

From the world
Within the Commonwealth

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Year	From the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$0	$0
2021	$0	$0
2022	$1,764	$1,696
2023	$8,536	$5,598
2024	$310,235	$277,257
2025	$284,164	$245,688

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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