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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9013.20 Lasers, other than laser diodes

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9013.20 Lasers, other than laser diodes
HS code	Product	MFN	COMESA-FTA	ZMB-ERI	ZMB-ETH	ZMB-ZAF	SADC
9013.20.00	Lasers, other than laser diodes	0.15%	0%	3%	13.5%	13.5%	0%

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HS 9013.20.00

Lasers, other than laser diodes

Section XVIII · Optical, medical & precision instruments; clocks; musical instruments › Ch 90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof › 90.13 Lasers, other than laser diodes; other optical appliances and instruments, not specified or included elsewhere in this Chapter

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 2.5 5 7.5

2020 2020 $1 To the world $0 Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $0 To the world $0 Within the Commonwealth

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

2023 2023 $7 To the world $0 Within the Commonwealth

2024 2024 $1 To the world $1 Within the Commonwealth

2025 2025 $0 To the world $0 Within the Commonwealth

To the world
Within the Commonwealth

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Year	To the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$1	$0
2021	$0	$0
2022	$0	$0
2023	$7	$0
2024	$1	$1
2025	$0	$0

Imports | US$ thousand

0 100 200 300

2020 2020 $86 From the world $17 Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $55 From the world $6 Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $37 From the world $14 Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $297 From the world $52 Within the Commonwealth

2024 2024 $36 From the world $19 Within the Commonwealth

$143 $77 2025 2025 $143 From the world $77 Within the Commonwealth

From the world
Within the Commonwealth

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Year	From the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$86	$17
2021	$55	$6
2022	$37	$14
2023	$297	$52
2024	$36	$19
2025	$143	$77

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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