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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7318.16 Threaded articles, nuts

1 tariff line

7318.16 Threaded articles, nuts
HS code	Product	MFN	COMESA-FTA	ZMB-ERI	ZMB-ETH	ZMB-ZAF	SADC
7318.16.00	Nuts	0.15%	0%	3%	13.5%	13.5%	0%

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HS 7318.16.00

Threaded articles, nuts

Section XV · Base metals & articles of base metal › Ch 73 Articles of iron or steel › 73.18 Screws, bolts, nuts, coach screws, screw hooks, rivets, cotters, cotter-pins, washers (including spring washers) and similar articles, of iron or steel

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 50 100 150

2020 2020 $40 To the world $8 Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $53 To the world $28 Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $33 To the world $0 Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $72 To the world $1 Within the Commonwealth

2024 2024 $120 To the world $22 Within the Commonwealth

$66 $19 2025 2025 $66 To the world $19 Within the Commonwealth

To the world
Within the Commonwealth

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Year	To the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$40	$8
2021	$53	$28
2022	$33	$0
2023	$72	$1
2024	$120	$22
2025	$66	$19

Imports | US$ thousand

0 2k 4k

2020 2020 $1,086 From the world $647 Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $1,349 From the world $610 Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $1,758 From the world $508 Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $2,329 From the world $1,066 Within the Commonwealth

2024 2024 $1,966 From the world $768 Within the Commonwealth

$3,199 $894 2025 2025 $3,199 From the world $894 Within the Commonwealth

From the world
Within the Commonwealth

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Year	From the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$1,086	$647
2021	$1,349	$610
2022	$1,758	$508
2023	$2,329	$1,066
2024	$1,966	$768
2025	$3,199	$894

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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