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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1701.13 Raw sugar not containing added flavouring or colouring matter, cane sugar specified in Subheading Note 2 to this Chapter

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1701.13 Raw sugar not containing added flavouring or colouring matter, cane sugar specified in Subheading Note 2 to this Chapter
HS code	Product	MFN	COMESA-FTA	ZMB-ERI	ZMB-ETH	ZMB-ZAF	SADC
1701.13.00	Cane sugar specified in Subheading Note 2 to this Chapter	0.25%	0%	5%	22.5%	22.5%	0%

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HS 1701.13.00

Raw sugar not containing added flavouring or colouring matter, cane sugar specified in Subheading Note 2 to this Chapter

Section IV · Prepared foodstuffs; beverages, spirits & tobacco › Ch 17 Sugars and sugar confectionery › 17.01 Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form

Applied duty rates

0.25% MFN applied rate
0% COMESA-FTA preferential rate
5% ZMB-ERI preferential rate
22.5% ZMB-ETH preferential rate
22.5% ZMB-ZAF preferential rate
0% SADC preferential rate

Exports | US$ thousand

0 5k 10k 15k

2020 2020 $3,063 To the world $24 Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $2,062 To the world $0 Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $1,838 To the world $0 Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $6,136 To the world $0 Within the Commonwealth

2024 2024 $11,482 To the world $2 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	$3,063	$24
2021	$2,062	$0
2022	$1,838	$0
2023	$6,136	$0
2024	$11,482	$2
2025	$0	$0

Imports | US$ thousand

0 200 400 600

2020 2020 $2 From the world $1 Within the Commonwealth

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

2022 2022 $4 From the world $0 Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $3 From the world $1 Within the Commonwealth

2024 2024 $3 From the world $1 Within the Commonwealth

$589 2025 2025 $589 From the world $588 Within the Commonwealth

From the world
Within the Commonwealth

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Year	From the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$2	$1
2021	$6	$6
2022	$4	$0
2023	$3	$1
2024	$3	$1
2025	$589	$588

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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