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Customs Formalities

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Packaging & Labelling Requirements

Zambia Bureau of Standards

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HACCP/SPS Requirements

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Tax Information

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Trade Finance Providers

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Trade Promotion Agency

Zambia Development Agency (ZDA)

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Tariffs

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84.24 Mechanical appliances (whether or not hand-operated) for projecting, dispersing or spraying liquids or powders; fire extinguishers, whether or not charged; spray guns and similar appliances; steam or sand blasting machines and similar jet projecting machines

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84.24 Mechanical appliances (whether or not hand-operated) for projecting, dispersing or spraying liquids or powders; fire extinguishers, whether or not charged; spray guns and similar appliances; steam or sand blasting machines and similar jet projecting machines
HS code	Product	MFN	COMESA-FTA	ZMB-ERI	ZMB-ETH	ZMB-ZAF	SADC
8424.10.00	Fire extinguishers, whether or not charged	0.1%	0%	2%	9%	9%	0%
8424.20.00	Spray guns and similar appliances	0.1%	0%	2%	9%	9%	0%
8424.30.00	Steam or sand blasting machines and similar jet projecting machines	0.1%	0%	2%	9%	9%	0%
8424.41.00	Portable sprayers	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
8424.49.00	Other	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
8424.82.00	Agricultural or horticultural	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
8424.89.00	Other	0.1%	0%	2%	9%	9%	0%
8424.90.00	Parts	0.15%	0%	3%	13.5%	13.5%	0%

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HS 8424.49.00

Agricultural or horticultural sprayers, other

Section XVI · Machinery & electrical equipment › Ch 84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof › 84.24 Mechanical appliances (whether or not hand-operated) for projecting, dispersing or spraying liquids or powders; fire extinguishers, whether or not charged; spray guns and similar appliances; steam or sand blasting machines and similar jet projecting machines

Applied duty rates

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0% COMESA-FTA preferential rate
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Exports | US$ thousand

0 100 200

2020 2020 $72 To the world $0 Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $157 To the world $5 Within the Commonwealth

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

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

2024 2024 $161 To the world $161 Within the Commonwealth

$20 2025 2025 $20 To the world $20 Within the Commonwealth

To the world
Within the Commonwealth

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Year	To the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$72	$0
2021	$157	$5
2022	$4	$0
2023	$2	$0
2024	$161	$161
2025	$20	$20

Imports | US$ thousand

0 2k 4k

2020 2020 $2,181 From the world $176 Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $1,064 From the world $397 Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $3,151 From the world $889 Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $2,366 From the world $1,130 Within the Commonwealth

2024 2024 $2,076 From the world $800 Within the Commonwealth

$2,665 $1,552 2025 2025 $2,665 From the world $1,552 Within the Commonwealth

From the world
Within the Commonwealth

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Year	From the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$2,181	$176
2021	$1,064	$397
2022	$3,151	$889
2023	$2,366	$1,130
2024	$2,076	$800
2025	$2,665	$1,552

Export and Import Requirements

Compliance Requirements

Zambia Trade Information Portal provides information on trade operations in Zambia including export, import and transit procedures.

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