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 8427.90.00

Other 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 1k 2k

2020 2020 $1,595 To the world $243 Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $415 To the world $35 Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $333 To the world $98 Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $74 To the world $48 Within the Commonwealth

2024 2024 $258 To the world $224 Within the Commonwealth

$1,706 $107 2025 2025 $1,706 To the world $107 Within the Commonwealth

To the world
Within the Commonwealth

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Year	To the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$1,595	$243
2021	$415	$35
2022	$333	$98
2023	$74	$48
2024	$258	$224
2025	$1,706	$107

Imports | US$ thousand

0 2.5k 5k 7.5k

2020 2020 $2,513 From the world $460 Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $3,645 From the world $1,268 Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $3,607 From the world $1,329 Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $5,637 From the world $2,878 Within the Commonwealth

2024 2024 $4,310 From the world $2,577 Within the Commonwealth

$7,146 $4,387 2025 2025 $7,146 From the world $4,387 Within the Commonwealth

From the world
Within the Commonwealth

Show data

Year	From the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$2,513	$460
2021	$3,645	$1,268
2022	$3,607	$1,329
2023	$5,637	$2,878
2024	$4,310	$2,577
2025	$7,146	$4,387

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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