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34.01 Soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, whether or not containing soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap; paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent

8 tariff lines

HS code Product MFN COMESA-FTA ZMB-ERI ZMB-ETH ZMB-ZAF SADC
3401.11.10 For toilet use (including medicated products) 25% or KR 2.5 per kg whichever is the greater 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
3401.11.20 For toilet use (including medicated products) 0.25% 0% 5% 22.5% 22.5% 0%
3401.11.90 For toilet use (including medicated products) 25% or KR 2.5 per kg whichever is the greater 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
3401.19.10 Other 0.25% 0% 5% 22.5% 22.5% 0%
3401.19.90 Other 25% or KR 2.5 per kg whichever is the greater 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
3401.20.10 Soap in other forms 0.25% 0% 5% 22.5% 22.5% 0%
3401.20.90 Soap in other forms 25% or KR 2.5 per kg whichever is the greater 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
3401.30.00 Organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap 0.25% 0% 5% 22.5% 22.5% 0%

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HS 3401.19.90

Soap and organic surface-active products and preparations, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, and paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent, other

Section VI · Products of the chemical & allied industries › Ch 34 Soap, organic surface-active agents, washing preparations, lubricating preparations, artificial waxes, prepared waxes, polishing or scouring preparations, candles and similar articles, modelling pastes, «dental waxes» and dental preparations with a basis of plaster › 34.01 Soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, whether or not containing soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap; paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent

Applied duty rates

  • 25% or KR 2.5 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
  • To the world
  • Within the Commonwealth
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YearTo the worldWithin the Commonwealth
2020$268$6
2021$5,021$12
2022$336$0
2023$56$0
2024$1$0
2025$459$0
Imports | US$ thousand
  • From the world
  • Within the Commonwealth
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YearFrom the worldWithin the Commonwealth
2020$980$979
2021$815$816
2022$522$411
2023$196$194
2024$198$178
2025$117$98

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