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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3605.00 Matches, other than pyrotechnic articles of heading 36.04

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3605.00 Matches, other than pyrotechnic articles of heading 36.04
HS code	Product	MFN	COMESA-FTA	ZMB-ERI	ZMB-ETH	ZMB-ZAF	SADC
3605.00.00	Matches, other than pyrotechnic articles of heading 36.04	0.25%	0%	5%	22.5%	22.5%	0%

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HS 3605.00.00

Matches, other than pyrotechnic articles of heading 36.04

Section VI · Products of the chemical & allied industries › Ch 36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations › 36.05 Matches, other than pyrotechnic articles of heading 36.04

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

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2020 2020 $84 To the world – Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $18 To the world – Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $108 To the world – Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $188 To the world – Within the Commonwealth

2024 2024 $350 To the world – Within the Commonwealth

$281 2025 2025 $281 To the world – Within the Commonwealth

To the world
Within the Commonwealth

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Year	To the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$84	–
2021	$18	–
2022	$108	–
2023	$188	–
2024	$350	–
2025	$281	–

Imports | US$ thousand

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2020 2020 $660 From the world $487 Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $754 From the world $544 Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $781 From the world $26 Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $1,189 From the world $1,101 Within the Commonwealth

2024 2024 $1,506 From the world $1,458 Within the Commonwealth

$2,059 2025 2025 $2,059 From the world $2,011 Within the Commonwealth

From the world
Within the Commonwealth

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Year	From the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$660	$487
2021	$754	$544
2022	$781	$26
2023	$1,189	$1,101
2024	$1,506	$1,458
2025	$2,059	$2,011

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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