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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3824.99 Other, other

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3824.99 Other, other
HS code	Product	MFN	COMESA-FTA	ZMB-ERI	ZMB-ETH	ZMB-ZAF	SADC
3824.99.00	Other	0.15%	0%	3%	13.5%	13.5%	0%

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HS 3824.99.00

Other, other

Section VI · Products of the chemical & allied industries › Ch 38 Miscellaneous chemical products › 38.24 Prepared binders for foundry moulds or cores; chemical products and preparations of the chemical or allied industries (including those consisting of mixtures of natural products), not elsewhere specified or included

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 20k 40k 60k

2020 2020 $30,609 To the world $48 Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $56,107 To the world $67 Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $47,137 To the world $8 Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $32,950 To the world $54 Within the Commonwealth

2024 2024 $22,332 To the world $1,000 Within the Commonwealth

$33,530 $74 2025 2025 $33,530 To the world $74 Within the Commonwealth

To the world
Within the Commonwealth

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Year	To the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$30,609	$48
2021	$56,107	$67
2022	$47,137	$8
2023	$32,950	$54
2024	$22,332	$1,000
2025	$33,530	$74

Imports | US$ thousand

0 50k 100k 150k

2020 2020 $66,394 From the world $32,930 Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $98,957 From the world $30,895 Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $121,714 From the world $50,122 Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $79,380 From the world $35,133 Within the Commonwealth

2024 2024 $80,543 From the world $39,440 Within the Commonwealth

$101,197 $48,906 2025 2025 $101,197 From the world $48,906 Within the Commonwealth

From the world
Within the Commonwealth

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Year	From the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$66,394	$32,930
2021	$98,957	$30,895
2022	$121,714	$50,122
2023	$79,380	$35,133
2024	$80,543	$39,440
2025	$101,197	$48,906

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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