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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2523.29 Portland cement, other

1 tariff line

2523.29 Portland cement, other
HS code	Product	MFN	COMESA-FTA	ZMB-ERI	ZMB-ETH	ZMB-ZAF	SADC
2523.29.00	Other	0.05%	0%	1%	4.5%	4.5%	0%

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HS 2523.29.00

Portland cement, other

Section V · Mineral products › Ch 25 Salt; sulphur; earths and stone; plastering materials, lime and cement › 25.23 Portland cement, aluminous cement, slag cement, supersulphate cement and similar hydraulic cements, whether or not coloured or in the form of clinkers

Applied duty rates

0.05% MFN applied rate
0% COMESA-FTA preferential rate
1% ZMB-ERI preferential rate
4.5% ZMB-ETH preferential rate
4.5% ZMB-ZAF preferential rate
0% SADC preferential rate

Exports | US$ thousand

0 100k 200k

2020 2020 $99,120 To the world $14,803 Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $117,650 To the world $15,064 Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $107,725 To the world $0 Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $110,891 To the world $19,892 Within the Commonwealth

2024 2024 $143,757 To the world $12,201 Within the Commonwealth

$168,914 $11,898 2025 2025 $168,914 To the world $11,898 Within the Commonwealth

To the world
Within the Commonwealth

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Year	To the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$99,120	$14,803
2021	$117,650	$15,064
2022	$107,725	$0
2023	$110,891	$19,892
2024	$143,757	$12,201
2025	$168,914	$11,898

Imports | US$ thousand

0 500 1k 1.5k

2020 2020 $178 From the world $176 Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $1,117 From the world $1,111 Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $160 From the world $144 Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $158 From the world $146 Within the Commonwealth

2024 2024 $66 From the world $64 Within the Commonwealth

$84 2025 2025 $84 From the world $10 Within the Commonwealth

From the world
Within the Commonwealth

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Year	From the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$178	$176
2021	$1,117	$1,111
2022	$160	$144
2023	$158	$146
2024	$66	$64
2025	$84	$10

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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