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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9608.40 Propelling or sliding pencils

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9608.40 Propelling or sliding pencils
HS code	Product	MFN	COMESA-FTA	ZMB-ERI	ZMB-ETH	ZMB-ZAF	SADC
9608.40.00	Propelling or sliding pencils	0.15%	0%	3%	13.5%	13.5%	0%

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HS 9608.40.00

Propelling or sliding pencils

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

No exports recorded for this product.

Imports | US$ thousand

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2020 2020 $7 From the world $6 Within the Commonwealth

2021 2021 $8 From the world $5 Within the Commonwealth

2022 2022 $4 From the world $3 Within the Commonwealth

2023 2023 $5 From the world $5 Within the Commonwealth

2024 2024 $7 From the world $6 Within the Commonwealth

$16 $11 2025 2025 $16 From the world $11 Within the Commonwealth

From the world
Within the Commonwealth

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Year	From the world	Within the Commonwealth
2020	$7	$6
2021	$8	$5
2022	$4	$3
2023	$5	$5
2024	$7	$6
2025	$16	$11

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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