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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9031.80 Other instruments, appliances and machines

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9031.80 Other instruments, appliances and machines
HS code	Product	MFN	COMESA-FTA	ZMB-ERI	ZMB-ETH	ZMB-ZAF	SADC
9031.80.00	Other instruments, appliances and machines	0.15%	0%	3%	13.5%	13.5%	0%

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HS 9031.80.00

Other instruments, appliances and machines

Section XVIII · Optical, medical & precision instruments; clocks; musical instruments › Ch 90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof › 90.31 Measuring or checking instruments, appliances and machines, not specified or included elsewhere in this Chapter; profile projectors

Applied duty rates

0.15% MFN applied rate
0% COMESA-FTA preferential rate
3% ZMB-ERI preferential rate
13.5% ZMB-ETH preferential rate
13.5% ZMB-ZAF preferential rate
0% SADC preferential rate

Exports | US$ thousand

0 200 400

2020 2020 $251 To the world $109 Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $380 To the world $234 Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $316 To the world $200 Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $280 To the world $88 Within the Commonwealth

2024 2024 $354 To the world $184 Within the Commonwealth

$339 $221 2025 2025 $339 To the world $221 Within the Commonwealth

To the world
Within the Commonwealth

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Year	To the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$251	$109
2021	$380	$234
2022	$316	$200
2023	$280	$88
2024	$354	$184
2025	$339	$221

Imports | US$ thousand

0 5k 10k

2020 2020 $5,325 From the world $3,969 Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $5,242 From the world $3,538 Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $4,403 From the world $2,300 Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $5,705 From the world $3,501 Within the Commonwealth

2024 2024 $5,338 From the world $2,853 Within the Commonwealth

$9,737 $3,943 2025 2025 $9,737 From the world $3,943 Within the Commonwealth

From the world
Within the Commonwealth

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Year	From the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$5,325	$3,969
2021	$5,242	$3,538
2022	$4,403	$2,300
2023	$5,705	$3,501
2024	$5,338	$2,853
2025	$9,737	$3,943

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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