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28.35 Phosphinates (hypophosphites), phosphonates (phosphites) and phosphates; polyphosphates, whether or not chemically defined

11 tariff lines

28.35 Phosphinates (hypophosphites), phosphonates (phosphites) and phosphates; polyphosphates, whether or not chemically defined
HS code	Product	MFN	COMESA-FTA	ZMB-ERI	ZMB-ETH	ZMB-ZAF	SADC
2835.10.10	Phosphinates (hypophosphites) and phosphonates (phosphites)	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
2835.10.20	Phosphinates (hypophosphites) and phosphonates (phosphites)	0.15%	0%	3%	13.5%	13.5%	0%
2835.22.10	Of mono- or disodium	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
2835.22.20	Of mono- or disodium	0.15%	0%	3%	13.5%	13.5%	0%
2835.24.10	Of potassium	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
2835.24.20	Of potassium	0.15%	0%	3%	13.5%	13.5%	0%
2835.25.00	Calcium hydrogenorthophosphate («dicalcium phosphate»)	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
2835.26.00	Other phosphates of calcium	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
2835.29.00	Other	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
2835.31.00	Sodium triphosphate (sodium tripolyphosphate)	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
2835.39.00	Other	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%

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HS 2835.10.20

Phosphinates (hypophosphites) and phosphonates (phosphites)

Section VI · Products of the chemical & allied industries › Ch 28 Inorganic chemicals; organic or inorganic compounds of precious metals, of rare-earth metals, of radioactive elements or of isotopes › 28.35 Phosphinates (hypophosphites), phosphonates (phosphites) and phosphates; polyphosphates, whether or not chemically defined

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 5 10

2020 2020 $0 To the world – Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $0 To the world – Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $10 To the world – Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $0 To the world – Within the Commonwealth

2024 2024 $0 To the world – Within the Commonwealth

2025 2025 $0 To the world – Within the Commonwealth

To the world
Within the Commonwealth

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Year	To the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$0	–
2021	$0	–
2022	$10	–
2023	$0	–
2024	$0	–
2025	$0	–

Imports | US$ thousand

0 200 400

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

2021 2021 $400 From the world $327 Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $5 From the world $4 Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $6 From the world $0 Within the Commonwealth

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

$1 2025 2025 $1 From the world $1 Within the Commonwealth

From the world
Within the Commonwealth

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Year	From the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$1	$1
2021	$400	$327
2022	$5	$4
2023	$6	$0
2024	$3	$1
2025	$1	$1

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