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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2905.45 Other polyhydric alcohols, glycerol

1 tariff line

2905.45 Other polyhydric alcohols, glycerol
HS code	Product	MFN	COMESA-FTA	ZMB-ERI	ZMB-ETH	ZMB-ZAF	SADC
2905.45.00	Glycerol	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%

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HS 2905.45.00

Other polyhydric alcohols, glycerol

Section VI · Products of the chemical & allied industries › Ch 29 Organic chemicals › 29.05 Acyclic alcohols and their halogenated, sulphonated, nitrated or nitrosated derivatives

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 1k 2k 3k

2020 2020 $616 To the world $0 Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $1,266 To the world $168 Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $1,371 To the world $0 Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $571 To the world $26 Within the Commonwealth

2024 2024 $1,277 To the world $12 Within the Commonwealth

$2,925 $74 2025 2025 $2,925 To the world $74 Within the Commonwealth

To the world
Within the Commonwealth

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Year	To the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$616	$0
2021	$1,266	$168
2022	$1,371	$0
2023	$571	$26
2024	$1,277	$12
2025	$2,925	$74

Imports | US$ thousand

0 5k 10k

2020 2020 $3,613 From the world $1,759 Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $7,306 From the world $2,702 Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $9,678 From the world $798 Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $6,863 From the world $3,366 Within the Commonwealth

2024 2024 $4,686 From the world $2,299 Within the Commonwealth

$7,047 $1,922 2025 2025 $7,047 From the world $1,922 Within the Commonwealth

From the world
Within the Commonwealth

Show data

Year	From the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$3,613	$1,759
2021	$7,306	$2,702
2022	$9,678	$798
2023	$6,863	$3,366
2024	$4,686	$2,299
2025	$7,047	$1,922

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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