Zambia

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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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96.19 Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material

4 tariff lines

96.19 Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material
HS code	Product	MFN	COMESA-FTA	ZMB-ERI	ZMB-ETH	ZMB-ZAF	SADC
9619.00.10	Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material	0.05%	0%	1%	4.5%	4.5%	0%
9619.00.20	Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material	0.15%	0%	3%	13.5%	13.5%	0%
9619.00.91	Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material	0.15%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
9619.00.99	Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material	0.15%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%

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HS 9619.00.20

Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material

Section XX · Miscellaneous manufactured articles › Ch 96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles › 96.19 Sanitary towels (pads) and tampons, napkins (diapers), napkin liners and similar articles, of any material

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 1k 2k 3k

2020 2020 $940 To the world $34 Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $178 To the world $98 Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $2,550 To the world $0 Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $2,464 To the world $283 Within the Commonwealth

2024 2024 $1,426 To the world $139 Within the Commonwealth

$381 $1 2025 2025 $381 To the world $1 Within the Commonwealth

To the world
Within the Commonwealth

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Year	To the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$940	$34
2021	$178	$98
2022	$2,550	$0
2023	$2,464	$283
2024	$1,426	$139
2025	$381	$1

Imports | US$ thousand

0 5k 10k

2020 2020 $6,548 From the world $6,184 Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $8,578 From the world $8,325 Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $5,251 From the world $4,746 Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $5,050 From the world $4,860 Within the Commonwealth

2024 2024 $1,857 From the world $1,712 Within the Commonwealth

$1,170 2025 2025 $1,170 From the world $1,013 Within the Commonwealth

From the world
Within the Commonwealth

Show data

Year	From the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$6,548	$6,184
2021	$8,578	$8,325
2022	$5,251	$4,746
2023	$5,050	$4,860
2024	$1,857	$1,712
2025	$1,170	$1,013

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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