Registration
- An exporter wishing to export goods outside Zambia must register with the Zambia Revenue Authority for a Tax Payer Identification Number (TPIN).
- Those wishing to export under preferential treatment (SADC, COMESA, etc) should also register with the Customs Services Division in the department of International and Policy.
Procedure
- Goods for exportation should be declared to Customs by either an exporter or a Customs Clearing Agent
- For all commercial consignments , supporting documents such as Supplier’s Commercial invoice ; Carrier’s Cargo Manifest; Certificate of origin (optional), Consignment notes, Export Permits, Packing List, Airway Bill, etc should also be presented.
Prohibited Goods
Prohibited goods cannot be exported, transited, sold or circulated in Zambia. Below are goods whose import or export is prohibited in Zambia:
- Narcotics and Psychotropic
Drugs
- Pornographic Materials
- Counterfeit Goods
- Goods produced using prisoners and child labour
- Counterfeit notes and coins
- Cultural artifacts and other objects of cultural importance
- Quilika
Restricted or Controlled Goods
The exporter may have to apply for an export permit from a relevant Ministry stating the type of commodity, quantity, value, country of final destination and other relevant information.
The following goods are restricted:
- Explosives
- Endangered species and any products or parts thereof as outlined by CITES maybe be brought in only with CITES permits.Plants and their products
- Animals and their products
- for further processing; and
- for repair or returning in an unaltered state (For exports sent for repair on return, duty is payable based on cost of repairs).
Temporary Exports
Specific procedures do apply where goods are temporarily exported out of Zambia to be returned. This may be for purposes such as:
- for further processing; and
- for repair or returning in an unaltered state (For exports sent for repair on return, duty is payable based on cost of repairs).