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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1701.99 Other, other

1 tariff line

1701.99 Other, other
HS code	Product	MFN	COMESA-FTA	ZMB-ERI	ZMB-ETH	ZMB-ZAF	SADC
1701.99.00	Other	0.25%	0%	5%	22.5%	22.5%	0%

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HS 1701.99.00

Other, other

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

2020 2020 $230 To the world $13 Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $5,706 To the world $1,910 Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $9,453 To the world $2,240 Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $3,719 To the world $1 Within the Commonwealth

2024 2024 $327 To the world $4 Within the Commonwealth

$420 2025 2025 $420 To the world $22 Within the Commonwealth

To the world
Within the Commonwealth

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Year	To the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$230	$13
2021	$5,706	$1,910
2022	$9,453	$2,240
2023	$3,719	$1
2024	$327	$4
2025	$420	$22

Imports | US$ thousand

0 5k 10k 15k

2020 2020 $157 From the world $152 Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $140 From the world $136 Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $10,919 From the world $97 Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $15 From the world $11 Within the Commonwealth

2024 2024 $22 From the world $18 Within the Commonwealth

$10,839 $3,335 2025 2025 $10,839 From the world $3,335 Within the Commonwealth

From the world
Within the Commonwealth

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Year	From the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$157	$152
2021	$140	$136
2022	$10,919	$97
2023	$15	$11
2024	$22	$18
2025	$10,839	$3,335

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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