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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84.27 Fork-lift trucks; other works trucks fitted with lifting or handling equipment

3 tariff lines

84.27 Fork-lift trucks; other works trucks fitted with lifting or handling equipment
HS code	Product	MFN	COMESA-FTA	ZMB-ERI	ZMB-ETH	ZMB-ZAF	SADC
8427.10.00	Self-propelled trucks powered by an electric motor	0.1%	0%	2%	9%	9%	0%
8427.20.00	Other self-propelled trucks	0.1%	0%	2%	9%	9%	0%
8427.90.00	Other trucks	0.1%	0%	2%	9%	9%	0%

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HS 8427.20.00

Other self-propelled trucks

Section XVI · Machinery & electrical equipment › Ch 84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof › 84.27 Fork-lift trucks; other works trucks fitted with lifting or handling equipment

Applied duty rates

0.1% MFN applied rate
0% COMESA-FTA preferential rate
2% ZMB-ERI preferential rate
9% ZMB-ETH preferential rate
9% ZMB-ZAF preferential rate
0% SADC preferential rate

Exports | US$ thousand

0 100 200 300

2020 2020 $147 To the world $140 Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $15 To the world $2 Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $273 To the world $162 Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $86 To the world $0 Within the Commonwealth

2024 2024 $78 To the world $36 Within the Commonwealth

2025 2025 $0 To the world $0 Within the Commonwealth

To the world
Within the Commonwealth

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Year	To the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$147	$140
2021	$15	$2
2022	$273	$162
2023	$86	$0
2024	$78	$36
2025	$0	$0

Imports | US$ thousand

0 5k 10k 15k

2020 2020 $1,821 From the world $478 Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $1,343 From the world $568 Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $2,077 From the world $435 Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $6,605 From the world $2,808 Within the Commonwealth

2024 2024 $3,773 From the world $556 Within the Commonwealth

$11,253 $3,573 2025 2025 $11,253 From the world $3,573 Within the Commonwealth

From the world
Within the Commonwealth

Show data

Year	From the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$1,821	$478
2021	$1,343	$568
2022	$2,077	$435
2023	$6,605	$2,808
2024	$3,773	$556
2025	$11,253	$3,573

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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