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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49.01 Printed books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter, whether or not in single sheets

4 tariff lines

49.01 Printed books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter, whether or not in single sheets
HS code	Product	MFN	COMESA-FTA	ZMB-ERI	ZMB-ETH	ZMB-ZAF	SADC
4901.10.10	In single sheets, whether or not folded	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
4901.10.90	In single sheets, whether or not folded	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
4901.91.00	Dictionaries and encyclopaedias, and serial instalments thereof	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
4901.99.00	Other	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%

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HS 4901.10.90

In single sheets, whether or not folded

Section X · Pulp of wood; paper & paperboard › Ch 49 Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts and plans › 49.01 Printed books, brochures, leaflets and similar printed matter, whether or not in single sheets

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 2 4 6

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

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

2022 2022 $2 To the world $0 Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $2 To the world $0 Within the Commonwealth

2024 2024 $6 To the world $6 Within the Commonwealth

2025 2025 $0 To the world $0 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	$2	$0
2023	$2	$0
2024	$6	$6
2025	$0	$0

Imports | US$ thousand

0 250 500 750

2020 2020 $211 From the world $187 Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $280 From the world $166 Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $627 From the world $90 Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $231 From the world $118 Within the Commonwealth

2024 2024 $580 From the world $260 Within the Commonwealth

$539 $348 2025 2025 $539 From the world $348 Within the Commonwealth

From the world
Within the Commonwealth

Show data

Year	From the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$211	$187
2021	$280	$166
2022	$627	$90
2023	$231	$118
2024	$580	$260
2025	$539	$348

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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