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)

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Packaging & Labelling Requirements

Zambia Bureau of Standards

https://www.zabs.org.zm/

HACCP/SPS Requirements

Zambia Compulsory Standards Agency (ZCSA)

Ministry of Agriculture

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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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84.56 Machine-tools for working any material by removal of material, by laser or other light or photon beam, ultrasonic, electro-discharge, electro-chemical, electron beam, ionic-beam or plasma arc processes; water-jet cutting machines

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84.56 Machine-tools for working any material by removal of material, by laser or other light or photon beam, ultrasonic, electro-discharge, electro-chemical, electron beam, ionic-beam or plasma arc processes; water-jet cutting machines
HS code	Product	MFN	COMESA-FTA	ZMB-ERI	ZMB-ETH	ZMB-ZAF	SADC
8456.11.00	Operated by laser	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
8456.12.00	Operated by other light or photon beam processes	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
8456.20.00	Operated by ultrasonic processes	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
8456.30.00	Operated by electro-discharge processes	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
8456.40.00	Operated by plasma arc processes	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
8456.50.00	Water-jet cutting machines	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%
8456.90.00	Other	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%

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HS 8456.90.00

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Section XVI · Machinery & electrical equipment › Ch 84 Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery and mechanical appliances; parts thereof › 84.56 Machine-tools for working any material by removal of material, by laser or other light or photon beam, ultrasonic, electro-discharge, electro-chemical, electron beam, ionic-beam or plasma arc processes; water-jet cutting machines

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

0 250 500 750

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

2021 2021 $27 To the world $12 Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $29 To the world $0 Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $54 To the world $53 Within the Commonwealth

2024 2024 $320 To the world $256 Within the Commonwealth

$723 2025 2025 $723 To the world $718 Within the Commonwealth

To the world
Within the Commonwealth

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Year	To the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$0	$0
2021	$27	$12
2022	$29	$0
2023	$54	$53
2024	$320	$256
2025	$723	$718

Imports | US$ thousand

0 100 200 300

2020 2020 $192 From the world $2 Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $110 From the world $15 Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $151 From the world $0 Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $283 From the world $254 Within the Commonwealth

2024 2024 $73 From the world $22 Within the Commonwealth

$92 $54 2025 2025 $92 From the world $54 Within the Commonwealth

From the world
Within the Commonwealth

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Year	From the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$192	$2
2021	$110	$15
2022	$151	$0
2023	$283	$254
2024	$73	$22
2025	$92	$54

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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