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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34.06 Candles, tapers and the like

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34.06 Candles, tapers and the like
HS code	Product	MFN	COMESA-FTA	ZMB-ERI	ZMB-ETH	ZMB-ZAF	SADC
3406.00.00	Candles, tapers and the like	25% or KR 2.5 per kg whichever is the greater	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%

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HS 3406.00.00

Candles, tapers and the like

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 › 34.06 Candles, tapers and the like

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

0 2k 4k

2020 2020 $2,169 To the world $1 Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $2,686 To the world $0 Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $3,242 To the world $0 Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $3,334 To the world $0 Within the Commonwealth

2024 2024 $2,302 To the world $0 Within the Commonwealth

$3,241 2025 2025 $3,241 To the world $0 Within the Commonwealth

To the world
Within the Commonwealth

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Year	To the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$2,169	$1
2021	$2,686	$0
2022	$3,242	$0
2023	$3,334	$0
2024	$2,302	$0
2025	$3,241	$0

Imports | US$ thousand

0 100 200

2020 2020 $108 From the world $45 Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $87 From the world $35 Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $97 From the world $31 Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $125 From the world $51 Within the Commonwealth

2024 2024 $139 From the world $56 Within the Commonwealth

$155 $68 2025 2025 $155 From the world $68 Within the Commonwealth

From the world
Within the Commonwealth

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Year	From the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$108	$45
2021	$87	$35
2022	$97	$31
2023	$125	$51
2024	$139	$56
2025	$155	$68

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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