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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3209.10 Based on acrylic or vinyl polymers

2 tariff lines

3209.10 Based on acrylic or vinyl polymers
HS code	Product	MFN	COMESA-FTA	ZMB-ERI	ZMB-ETH	ZMB-ZAF	SADC
3209.10.10	Based on acrylic or vinyl polymers	0.25%	0%	5%	22.5%	22.5%	0%
3209.10.90	Based on acrylic or vinyl polymers	0.25%	0%	5%	22.5%	22.5%	0%

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HS 3209.10.10

Based on acrylic or vinyl polymers

Section VI · Products of the chemical & allied industries › Ch 32 Tanning or dyeing extracts; tannins and their derivatives; dyes, pigments and other colouring matter; paints and varnishes; putty and other mastics; inks › 32.09 Paints and varnishes (including enamels and lacquers) based on synthetic polymers or chemically modified natural polymers, dispersed or dissolved in an aqueous medium

Applied duty rates

0.25% MFN applied rate
0% COMESA-FTA preferential rate
5% ZMB-ERI preferential rate
22.5% ZMB-ETH preferential rate
22.5% ZMB-ZAF preferential rate
0% SADC preferential rate

Exports | US$ thousand

0 250 500 750

2020 2020 $0 To the world – Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $13 To the world – Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $652 To the world – Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $2 To the world – Within the Commonwealth

2024 2024 $1 To the world – Within the Commonwealth

2025 2025 $0 To the world – Within the Commonwealth

To the world
Within the Commonwealth

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Year	To the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$0	–
2021	$13	–
2022	$652	–
2023	$2	–
2024	$1	–
2025	$0	–

Imports | US$ thousand

0 100 200

2020 2020 $130 From the world $125 Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $190 From the world $168 Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $150 From the world $142 Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $132 From the world $120 Within the Commonwealth

2024 2024 $150 From the world $143 Within the Commonwealth

$163 $136 2025 2025 $163 From the world $136 Within the Commonwealth

From the world
Within the Commonwealth

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Year	From the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$130	$125
2021	$190	$168
2022	$150	$142
2023	$132	$120
2024	$150	$143
2025	$163	$136

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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