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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5608.19 Of man-made textile materials, other

1 tariff line

5608.19 Of man-made textile materials, other
HS code	Product	MFN	COMESA-FTA	ZMB-ERI	ZMB-ETH	ZMB-ZAF	SADC
5608.19.00	Other	0.25%	0%	5%	22.5%	22.5%	0%

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HS 5608.19.00

Of man-made textile materials, other

Section XI · Textiles & textile articles › Ch 56 Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns; twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof › 56.08 Knotted netting of twine, cordage or rope; made up fishing nets and other made up nets, of textile materials

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 20 40 60

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

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

2022 2022 $4 To the world $0 Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $42 To the world $11 Within the Commonwealth

2024 2024 $1 To the world $0 Within the Commonwealth

$2 2025 2025 $2 To the world $2 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	$4	$0
2023	$42	$11
2024	$1	$0
2025	$2	$2

Imports | US$ thousand

0 200 400

2020 2020 $112 From the world $57 Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $73 From the world $45 Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $130 From the world $50 Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $346 From the world $209 Within the Commonwealth

2024 2024 $335 From the world $282 Within the Commonwealth

$316 $230 2025 2025 $316 From the world $230 Within the Commonwealth

From the world
Within the Commonwealth

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Year	From the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$112	$57
2021	$73	$45
2022	$130	$50
2023	$346	$209
2024	$335	$282
2025	$316	$230

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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