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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7801.99 Other, other

1 tariff line

7801.99 Other, other
HS code	Product	MFN	COMESA-FTA	ZMB-ERI	ZMB-ETH	ZMB-ZAF	SADC
7801.99.00	Other	0.05%	0%	1%	4.5%	4.5%	0%

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HS 7801.99.00

Other, other

Section XV · Base metals & articles of base metal › Ch 78 Lead and articles thereof › 78.01 Unwrought lead

Applied duty rates

0.05% MFN applied rate
0% COMESA-FTA preferential rate
1% ZMB-ERI preferential rate
4.5% ZMB-ETH preferential rate
4.5% ZMB-ZAF preferential rate
0% SADC preferential rate

Exports | US$ thousand

0 10k 20k

2020 2020 $10,582 To the world $9,691 Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $13,606 To the world $11,423 Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $16,480 To the world $0 Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $12,482 To the world $12,166 Within the Commonwealth

2024 2024 $16,212 To the world $15,332 Within the Commonwealth

$17,471 $14,947 2025 2025 $17,471 To the world $14,947 Within the Commonwealth

To the world
Within the Commonwealth

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Year	To the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$10,582	$9,691
2021	$13,606	$11,423
2022	$16,480	$0
2023	$12,482	$12,166
2024	$16,212	$15,332
2025	$17,471	$14,947

Imports | US$ thousand

0 50 100 150

2020 2020 $0 From the world $0 Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $9 From the world $0 Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $109 From the world $109 Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $38 From the world $38 Within the Commonwealth

2024 2024 $8 From the world $8 Within the Commonwealth

$17 2025 2025 $17 From the world $0 Within the Commonwealth

From the world
Within the Commonwealth

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Year	From the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$0	$0
2021	$9	$0
2022	$109	$109
2023	$38	$38
2024	$8	$8
2025	$17	$0

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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