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

Download data

84.08 Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines)

4 tariff lines

84.08 Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines)
HS code	Product	MFN	COMESA-FTA	ZMB-ERI	ZMB-ETH	ZMB-ZAF	SADC
8408.10.00	Marine propulsion engines	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
8408.20.10	Engines of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of Chapter 87	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
8408.20.90	Engines of a kind used for the propulsion of vehicles of Chapter 87	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
8408.90.00	Other engines	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%

Showing 1–4 of 4

HS 8408.90.00

Other engines

Section XVI · Machinery & electrical equipment › Ch 84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof › 84.08 Compression-ignition internal combustion piston engines (diesel or semi-diesel engines)

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 5k 10k

2020 2020 $2,590 To the world $2,166 Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $3,719 To the world $3,260 Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $8,701 To the world $7,716 Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $7,617 To the world $5,100 Within the Commonwealth

2024 2024 $9,774 To the world $7,437 Within the Commonwealth

$8,312 $6,667 2025 2025 $8,312 To the world $6,667 Within the Commonwealth

To the world
Within the Commonwealth

Show data

Year	To the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$2,590	$2,166
2021	$3,719	$3,260
2022	$8,701	$7,716
2023	$7,617	$5,100
2024	$9,774	$7,437
2025	$8,312	$6,667

Imports | US$ thousand

0 20k 40k

2020 2020 $18,940 From the world $15,279 Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $26,833 From the world $18,691 Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $26,741 From the world $15,877 Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $32,132 From the world $13,494 Within the Commonwealth

2024 2024 $26,442 From the world $10,628 Within the Commonwealth

$31,791 $13,133 2025 2025 $31,791 From the world $13,133 Within the Commonwealth

From the world
Within the Commonwealth

Show data

Year	From the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$18,940	$15,279
2021	$26,833	$18,691
2022	$26,741	$15,877
2023	$32,132	$13,494
2024	$26,442	$10,628
2025	$31,791	$13,133

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/

Pilot countries

Each country has its own profile: tariff regime, export requirements, a market snapshot and links to official national portals.

See all countries