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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8429.59 Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders, other

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8429.59 Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders, other
HS code	Product	MFN	COMESA-FTA	ZMB-ERI	ZMB-ETH	ZMB-ZAF	SADC
8429.59.00	Other	0.1%	0%	2%	9%	9%	0%

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HS 8429.59.00

Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders, other

Section XVI · Machinery & electrical equipment › Ch 84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof › 84.29 Self-propelled bulldozers, angledozers, graders, levellers, scrapers, mechanical shovels, excavators, shovel loaders, tamping machines and road rollers

Applied duty rates

0.1% MFN applied rate
0% COMESA-FTA preferential rate
2% ZMB-ERI preferential rate
9% ZMB-ETH preferential rate
9% ZMB-ZAF preferential rate
0% SADC preferential rate

Exports | US$ thousand

0 2.5k 5k 7.5k

2020 2020 $3,724 To the world $1,921 Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $6,827 To the world $1,447 Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $4,073 To the world $643 Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $4,164 To the world $272 Within the Commonwealth

2024 2024 $1,721 To the world $992 Within the Commonwealth

$671 2025 2025 $671 To the world $576 Within the Commonwealth

To the world
Within the Commonwealth

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Year	To the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$3,724	$1,921
2021	$6,827	$1,447
2022	$4,073	$643
2023	$4,164	$272
2024	$1,721	$992
2025	$671	$576

Imports | US$ thousand

0 25k 50k 75k

2020 2020 $15,965 From the world $8,933 Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $25,526 From the world $18,677 Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $33,754 From the world $10,406 Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $55,968 From the world $15,358 Within the Commonwealth

2024 2024 $62,171 From the world $22,055 Within the Commonwealth

$39,866 $16,019 2025 2025 $39,866 From the world $16,019 Within the Commonwealth

From the world
Within the Commonwealth

Show data

Year	From the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$15,965	$8,933
2021	$25,526	$18,677
2022	$33,754	$10,406
2023	$55,968	$15,358
2024	$62,171	$22,055
2025	$39,866	$16,019

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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