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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9608.10 Ball point pens

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9608.10 Ball point pens
HS code	Product	MFN	COMESA-FTA	ZMB-ERI	ZMB-ETH	ZMB-ZAF	SADC
9608.10.00	Ball point pens	0.15%	0%	3%	13.5%	13.5%	0%

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HS 9608.10.00

Ball point pens

Section XX · Miscellaneous manufactured articles › Ch 96 Miscellaneous manufactured articles › 96.08 Ball point pens; felt tipped and other porous-tipped pens and markers; fountain pens, stylograph pens and other pens; duplicating stylos; propelling or sliding pencils; pen-holders, pencil-holders and similar holders; parts (including caps and clips) of the foregoing articles, other than those of heading 96.09

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

0 100 200

2020 2020 $2 To the world $2 Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $0 To the world $0 Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $18 To the world $0 Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $159 To the world $0 Within the Commonwealth

2024 2024 $0 To the world $0 Within the Commonwealth

$76 2025 2025 $76 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	$2	$2
2021	$0	$0
2022	$18	$0
2023	$159	$0
2024	$0	$0
2025	$76	$0

Imports | US$ thousand

0 500 1k 1.5k

2020 2020 $471 From the world $383 Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $729 From the world $570 Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $1,160 From the world $524 Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $1,199 From the world $904 Within the Commonwealth

2024 2024 $778 From the world $608 Within the Commonwealth

$864 2025 2025 $864 From the world $749 Within the Commonwealth

From the world
Within the Commonwealth

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Year	From the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$471	$383
2021	$729	$570
2022	$1,160	$524
2023	$1,199	$904
2024	$778	$608
2025	$864	$749

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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