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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84.38 Machinery, not specified or included elsewhere in this Chapter, for the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink, other than machinery for the extraction or preparation of animal or fixed vegetable or microbial fats or oils

8 tariff lines

84.38 Machinery, not specified or included elsewhere in this Chapter, for the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink, other than machinery for the extraction or preparation of animal or fixed vegetable or microbial fats or oils
HS code	Product	MFN	COMESA-FTA	ZMB-ERI	ZMB-ETH	ZMB-ZAF	SADC
8438.10.00	Bakery machinery and machinery for the manufacture of macaroni, spaghetti or similar products	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
8438.20.00	Machinery for the manufacture of confectionery, cocoa or chocolate	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
8438.30.00	Machinery for sugar manufacture	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
8438.40.00	Brewery machinery	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
8438.50.00	Machinery for the preparation of meat or poultry	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
8438.60.00	Machinery for the preparation of fruits, nuts or vegetables	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
8438.80.00	Other machinery	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
8438.90.00	Parts	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%

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HS 8438.10.00

Bakery machinery and machinery for the manufacture of macaroni, spaghetti or similar products

Section XVI · Machinery & electrical equipment › Ch 84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof › 84.38 Machinery, not specified or included elsewhere in this Chapter, for the industrial preparation or manufacture of food or drink, other than machinery for the extraction or preparation of animal or fixed vegetable or microbial fats or oils

Applied duty rates

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0% ZMB-ERI preferential rate
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0% ZMB-ZAF preferential rate
0% SADC preferential rate

Exports | US$ thousand

0 500 1k

2020 2020 $48 To the world $48 Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $16 To the world $16 Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $63 To the world $0 Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $7 To the world $6 Within the Commonwealth

2024 2024 $771 To the world $5 Within the Commonwealth

$10 2025 2025 $10 To the world $10 Within the Commonwealth

To the world
Within the Commonwealth

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Year	To the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$48	$48
2021	$16	$16
2022	$63	$0
2023	$7	$6
2024	$771	$5
2025	$10	$10

Imports | US$ thousand

0 2.5k 5k 7.5k

2020 2020 $1,187 From the world $980 Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $6,847 From the world $1,237 Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $3,498 From the world $1,768 Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $4,493 From the world $1,411 Within the Commonwealth

2024 2024 $6,266 From the world $1,825 Within the Commonwealth

$3,400 2025 2025 $3,400 From the world $2,714 Within the Commonwealth

From the world
Within the Commonwealth

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Year	From the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$1,187	$980
2021	$6,847	$1,237
2022	$3,498	$1,768
2023	$4,493	$1,411
2024	$6,266	$1,825
2025	$3,400	$2,714

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/

Pilot countries

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