Zambia

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Compliance Requirements

Zambia Trade Portal provides compliance requirements for export and import

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Customs Formalities

Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA)

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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

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Tax Information

Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA)

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Trade Agreements

Ministry of Commerce, Trade and Industry
Zambia Development Agency

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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)

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Tariffs

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5603.14 Of man-made filaments, weighing more than 150 g/m²

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5603.14 Of man-made filaments, weighing more than 150 g/m²
HS code	Product	MFN	COMESA-FTA	ZMB-ERI	ZMB-ETH	ZMB-ZAF	SADC
5603.14.00	Weighing more than 150 g/m²	0.25%	0%	5%	22.5%	22.5%	0%

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HS 5603.14.00

Of man-made filaments, weighing more than 150 g/m²

Section XI · Textiles & textile articles › Ch 56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof › 56.03 Nonwovens, whether or not impregnated, coated, covered or laminated

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

0 200 400 600

2020 2020 $0 To the world – Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $0 To the world – Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $106 To the world – Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $434 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	$106	–
2023	$434	–
2024	$0	–
2025	$0	–

Imports | US$ thousand

0 2k 4k

2020 2020 $44 From the world $42 Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $272 From the world $263 Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $911 From the world $35 Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $869 From the world $742 Within the Commonwealth

2024 2024 $3,193 From the world $244 Within the Commonwealth

$1,198 $572 2025 2025 $1,198 From the world $572 Within the Commonwealth

From the world
Within the Commonwealth

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Year	From the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$44	$42
2021	$272	$263
2022	$911	$35
2023	$869	$742
2024	$3,193	$244
2025	$1,198	$572

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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