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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8429.51 Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders, front-end shovel loaders

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8429.51 Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders, front-end shovel loaders
HS code	Product	MFN	COMESA-FTA	ZMB-ERI	ZMB-ETH	ZMB-ZAF	SADC
8429.51.00	Front-end shovel loaders	0.1%	0%	2%	9%	9%	0%

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HS 8429.51.00

Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders, front-end shovel loaders

Section XVI · Machinery & electrical equipment › Ch 84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof › 84.29 Self-propelled bulldozers, angledozers, graders, levellers, scrapers, mechanical shovels, excavators, shovel loaders, tamping machines and road rollers

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 5k 10k 15k

2020 2020 $14,733 To the world $2,050 Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $12,756 To the world $4,920 Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $4,269 To the world $2,460 Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $6,035 To the world $905 Within the Commonwealth

2024 2024 $1,519 To the world $921 Within the Commonwealth

$968 2025 2025 $968 To the world $761 Within the Commonwealth

To the world
Within the Commonwealth

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Year	To the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$14,733	$2,050
2021	$12,756	$4,920
2022	$4,269	$2,460
2023	$6,035	$905
2024	$1,519	$921
2025	$968	$761

Imports | US$ thousand

0 20k 40k 60k

2020 2020 $24,629 From the world $5,188 Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $30,142 From the world $6,855 Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $26,464 From the world $8,577 Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $24,079 From the world $4,222 Within the Commonwealth

2024 2024 $29,039 From the world $8,527 Within the Commonwealth

$51,111 $11,743 2025 2025 $51,111 From the world $11,743 Within the Commonwealth

From the world
Within the Commonwealth

Show data

Year	From the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$24,629	$5,188
2021	$30,142	$6,855
2022	$26,464	$8,577
2023	$24,079	$4,222
2024	$29,039	$8,527
2025	$51,111	$11,743

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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