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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8479.89 Other machines and mechanical appliances, other

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8479.89 Other machines and mechanical appliances, other
HS code	Product	MFN	COMESA-FTA	ZMB-ERI	ZMB-ETH	ZMB-ZAF	SADC
8479.89.00	Other	0.1%	0%	2%	9%	9%	0%

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HS 8479.89.00

Other machines and mechanical appliances, other

Section XVI · Machinery & electrical equipment › Ch 84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof › 84.79 Machines and mechanical appliances having individual functions, not specified or included elsewhere in this Chapter

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

0 500 1k 1.5k

2020 2020 $591 To the world $548 Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $437 To the world $433 Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $1,203 To the world $9 Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $773 To the world $477 Within the Commonwealth

2024 2024 $591 To the world $406 Within the Commonwealth

$300 2025 2025 $300 To the world $237 Within the Commonwealth

To the world
Within the Commonwealth

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Year	To the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$591	$548
2021	$437	$433
2022	$1,203	$9
2023	$773	$477
2024	$591	$406
2025	$300	$237

Imports | US$ thousand

0 100k 200k

2020 2020 $23,856 From the world $1,185 Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $4,477 From the world $1,578 Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $40,858 From the world $1,305 Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $21,285 From the world $1,654 Within the Commonwealth

2024 2024 $56,829 From the world $3,088 Within the Commonwealth

$160,722 $2,950 2025 2025 $160,722 From the world $2,950 Within the Commonwealth

From the world
Within the Commonwealth

Show data

Year	From the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$23,856	$1,185
2021	$4,477	$1,578
2022	$40,858	$1,305
2023	$21,285	$1,654
2024	$56,829	$3,088
2025	$160,722	$2,950

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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