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)

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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

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Trade Promotion Agency

Zambia Development Agency (ZDA)

https://zda.org.zm/about-v-4/

Tariffs

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2836.30 Sodium hydrogencarbonate (sodium bicarbonate)

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2836.30 Sodium hydrogencarbonate (sodium bicarbonate)
HS code	Product	MFN	COMESA-FTA	ZMB-ERI	ZMB-ETH	ZMB-ZAF	SADC
2836.30.00	Sodium hydrogencarbonate (sodium bicarbonate)	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%

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HS 2836.30.00

Sodium hydrogencarbonate (sodium bicarbonate)

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 › 28.36 Carbonates; peroxocarbonates (percarbonates); commercial ammonium carbonate containing ammonium carbamate

Applied duty rates

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

Exports | US$ thousand

0 10 20

2020 2020 $0 To the world $0 Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $0 To the world $0 Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $12 To the world $0 Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $3 To the world $0 Within the Commonwealth

2024 2024 $19 To the world $7 Within the Commonwealth

$7 $4 2025 2025 $7 To the world $4 Within the Commonwealth

To the world
Within the Commonwealth

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Year	To the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$0	$0
2021	$0	$0
2022	$12	$0
2023	$3	$0
2024	$19	$7
2025	$7	$4

Imports | US$ thousand

0 500 1k 1.5k

2020 2020 $429 From the world $279 Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $674 From the world $322 Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $1,090 From the world $447 Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $827 From the world $289 Within the Commonwealth

2024 2024 $820 From the world $359 Within the Commonwealth

$927 $262 2025 2025 $927 From the world $262 Within the Commonwealth

From the world
Within the Commonwealth

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Year	From the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$429	$279
2021	$674	$322
2022	$1,090	$447
2023	$827	$289
2024	$820	$359
2025	$927	$262

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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