Country Profile Zambia
- 17.5 Billion
- GDP in USD
- 11,862,740
- Population
- 752,618
- Area in km2
- ZM / 260
- Country/Dial Code
Background:
The territory of Northern Rhodesia was administered by the [British] South Africa Company from 1891 until it was taken over by the UK in 1923. During the 1920s and 1930s, advances in mining spurred development and immigration. The name was changed to Zambia upon independence in 1964. In the 1980s and 1990s, declining copper prices, economic mismanagement and a prolonged drought hurt the economy. Elections in 1991 brought an end to one-party rule, but the subsequent vote in 1996 saw blatant harassment of opposition parties. The election in 2001 was marked by administrative problems with three parties filing a legal petition challenging the election of ruling party candidate Levy MWANAWASA. MWANAWASA was reelected in 2006 in an election that was deemed free and fair. Upon his abrupt death in August 2008, he was succeeded by his vice president, Rupiah BANDA, who subsequently won a special presidential by-election in October 2008. Michael SATA was elected president in September 2011.
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Background:
The territory of Northern Rhodesia was administered by the [British] South Africa Company from 1891 until it was taken over by the UK in 1923. During the 1920s and 1930s, advances in mining spurred development and immigration. The name was changed to Zambia upon independence in 1964. In the 1980s and 1990s, declining copper prices, economic mismanagement and a prolonged drought hurt the economy. Elections in 1991 brought an end to one-party rule, but the subsequent vote in 1996 saw blatant harassment of opposition parties. The election in 2001 was marked by administrative problems with three parties filing a legal petition challenging the election of ruling party candidate Levy MWANAWASA. MWANAWASA was reelected in 2006 in an election that was deemed free and fair. Upon his abrupt death in August 2008, he was succeeded by his vice president, Rupiah BANDA, who subsequently won a special presidential by-election in October 2008. Michael SATA was elected president in September 2011.
Country name:
conventional long form: Republic of Zambia
conventional short form: Zambia
former: Northern Rhodesia
Government type:
republic
Capital:
name: Lusaka
geographic coordinates: 15 25 S, 28 17 E
time difference: UTC+2 (7 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Administrative divisions:
10 provinces; Central, Copperbelt, Eastern, Luapula, Lusaka, Muchinga, Northern, North-Western, Southern, Western
Independence:
24 October 1964 (from the UK)
National holiday:
Independence Day, 24 October (1964)
Constitution:
several previous; latest adopted 24 August 1991, promulgated 30 August 1991; amended 1996; note - in late 2013, a constitution committee submitted a draft constitution to the government, but the government has not yet publicly released the final copy or presented a plan to adopt the document (2013)
Legal system:
mixed legal system of English common law and customary law; judicial review of legislative acts in an ad hoc constitutional council
International law organization participation:
has not submitted an ICJ jurisdiction declaration; accepts ICCt jurisdiction
Suffrage:
18 years of age; universal
Executive branch:
chief of state: President Michael Chilufya SATA (since 23 September 2011); Vice President Guy SCOTT (since 30 September 2011); the president is both the chief of state and head of government
head of government: President Michael Chilufya SATA (since 23 September 2011); Vice President Guy SCOTT (since 30 September 2011)
cabinet: Cabinet appointed by the president from among the members of the National Assembly, along with eight unelected members
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elections: president elected by popular vote for a five-year term (eligible for a second term); election last held on 20 September 2011 (next to be held in 2016); vice president appointed by the president
election results: Michael Chilufya SATA elected president; percent of vote - Michael SATA 43.3%, Rupiah BANDA 36.2%, Hakainde HICHILEMA 18.5%, other 2.0%
Legislative branch:
unicameral National Assembly (158 seats; 150 members are elected by popular vote, 8 members appointed by the president, to serve five-year terms)
elections: last held on 20 September 2011 (next to be held in 2016); note - over 25 by-elections, prompted by resignation, death, change of party or legal nullification have taken place since September 2011
election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - PF 60, MMD 55, UPND 28, ADD 1, FDD 1, independents 3; seats not determined 2; note - seats as of 4 March 2014 - PF 69, MMD 41, UPND 31, ADD 1, FDD 1, independents 2, pending court decision 7, other 6
Judicial branch:
highest court(s): Supreme Court (consists of 9 judges)
judge selection and term of office: Supreme Court judges appointed by the president and ratified by the National Assembly; judge tenure NA
subordinate courts: High Court; magistrate's courts and local courts
Political parties and leaders:
Alliance for Democracy and Development or ADD [Charles MILUPI]
Alliance for a Better Zambia or ABZ [Frank BWALYA]
Christian Democratic Party or CDP [Daniel PULE]
Forum for Democracy and Development or FDD [Edith NAWAKWI]
Heritage Party or HP [Godfrey MIYANDA]
Movement for Multiparty Democracy or MMD [Nevers MUMBA]
National Restoration Party or NAREP [Elias CHIPIMO]
National Revolution Party or NRP [Cosmo MUMBA]
Party of Unity for Democracy and Development or PUDD [Dan PULE]
Patriotic Front or PF [Michael SATA]
Republican Progressive Party or RPP [James LUKUKU]
United National Independence Party or UNIP [Tilyenji KAUNDA]
United Party for National Development or UPND [Hakainde HICHILEMA]
Political pressure groups and leaders:
NA
International organization participation:
ACP, AfDB, AU, C, COMESA, EITI (compliant country), FAO, G-77, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICRM, IDA, IFAD, IFC, IFRCS, ILO, IMF, Interpol, IOC, IOM, IPU, ISO (correspondent), ITSO, ITU, ITUC (NGOs), MIGA, MONUSCO, NAM, OPCW, PCA, SADC, UN, UNAMID, UNCTAD, UNESCO, UNHCR, UNIDO, UNISFA, UNMIL, UNMISS, UNWTO, UPU, WCO, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
Diplomatic representation in the US:
chief of mission: Ambassador Palan MULONDA (since 8 January 2013)
chancery: 2419 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20008
telephone: [1] (202) 265-9717 through 9719
FAX: [1] (202) 332-0826
Diplomatic representation from the US:
chief of mission: Ambassador (vacant); Charge d'Affaires David J. YOUNG
embassy: Ibex Hill, Lusaka
mailing address: P. O. Box 31617, Lusaka
telephone: [260] (211) 357-000
FAX: [260] ) (211) 357-224
Flag description:
green field with a panel of three vertical bands of red (hoist side), black, and orange below a soaring orange eagle, on the outer edge of the flag; green stands for the country's natural resources and vegetation, red symbolizes the struggle for freedom, black the people of Zambia, and orange the country's mineral wealth; the eagle represents the people's ability to rise above the nation's problems
National symbol(s):
African fish eagle
National anthem:
name: 'Lumbanyeni Zambia' (Stand and Sing of Zambia, Proud and Free)
lyrics/music: multiple/Enoch Mankayi SONTONGA
note: adopted 1964; the melody, from the popular song 'God Bless Africa,' is the same as that of Tanzania but with different lyrics; the melody is also incorporated into South Africa's anthem
Location:
Southern Africa, east of Angola, south of the Democratic Republic of the Congo
Geographic coordinates:
15 00 S, 30 00 E
Map references:
Africa
Area:
total: 752,618 sq km
country comparison to the world: 39
land: 743,398 sq km
water: 9,220 sq km
Area - comparative:
slightly larger than Texas
Land boundaries:
total: 5,664.1 km
border countries: Angola 1,110 km, Botswana 0.1 km, Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,930 km, Malawi 837 km, Mozambique 419 km, Namibia 233 km, Tanzania 338 km, Zimbabwe 797 km
Coastline:
0 km (landlocked)
Maritime claims:
none (landlocked)
Climate:
tropical; modified by altitude; rainy season (October to April)
Terrain:
mostly high plateau with some hills and mountains
Elevation extremes:
lowest point: Zambezi river 329 m
highest point: unnamed elevation in Mafinga Hills 2,301 m
Natural resources:
copper, cobalt, zinc, lead, coal, emeralds, gold, silver, uranium, hydropower
Land use:
arable land: 4.52%
permanent crops: 0.05%
other: 95.44% (2011)
Irrigated land:
1,559 sq km (2003)
Total renewable water resources:
105.2 cu km (2011)
Freshwater withdrawal (domestic/industrial/agricultural):
total: 1.57 cu km/yr (18%/8%/73%)
per capita: 147 cu m/yr (2002)
Natural hazards:
periodic drought; tropical storms (November to April)
Environment - current issues:
air pollution and resulting acid rain in the mineral extraction and refining region; chemical runoff into watersheds; poaching seriously threatens rhinoceros, elephant, antelope, and large cat populations; deforestation; soil erosion; desertification; lack of adequate water treatment presents human health risks
Environment - international agreements:
party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Desertification, Endangered Species, Hazardous Wastes, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Wetlands
signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Geography - note:
landlocked; the Zambezi forms a natural riverine boundary with Zimbabwe; Lake Kariba on the Zambia-Zimbabwe border forms the world's largest reservoir by volume (180 cu km; 43 cu mi)
Nationality:
noun: Zambian(s)
adjective: Zambian
Ethnic groups:
Bemba 21%, Tonga 13.6%, Chewa 7.4%, Lozi 5.7%, Nsenga 5.3%, Tumbuka 4.4%, Ngoni 4%, Lala 3.1%, Kaonde 2.9%, Namwanga 2.8%, Lunda (north Western) 2.6%, Mambwe 2.5%, Luvale 2.2%, Lamba 2.1%, Ushi 1.9%, Lenje 1.6%, Bisa 1.6%, Mbunda 1.2%, other 13.8%, unspecified 0.4% (2010 est.)
Languages:
Bembe 33.4%, Nyanja 14.7%, Tonga 11.4%, Chewa 4.5%, Lozi 5.5%, Nsenga 2.9%, Tumbuka 2.5%, Lunda (North Western) 1.9%, Kaonde 1.8%, Lala 1.8%, Lamba 1.8%, English (official) 1.7%, Luvale 1.5%, Mambwe 1.3%, Namwanga 1.2%, Lenje 1.1%, Bisa 1%, other 9.4%, unspecified 0.4%
note: Zambia is said to have over 70 languages, although man of these may be considered dialects; all of Zambia's major languages are members of the Bantu family (2010 est.)
Religions:
Protestant 75.3%, Roman Catholic 20.2%, other 2.7% (includes Muslim Buddhist, Hindu, and Baha'i), none 1.8% (2010 est.)
Population:
14,638,505
country comparison to the world: 71
note: estimates for this country explicitly take into account the effects of excess mortality due to AIDS; this can result in lower life expectancy, higher infant mortality, higher death rates, lower population growth rates, and changes in the distribution of population by age and sex than would otherwise be expected (July 2014 est.)
Age structure:
0-14 years: 46.2% (male 3,393,388/female 3,362,850)
15-24 years: 20% (male 1,465,009/female 1,467,555)
25-54 years: 28.5% (male 2,105,768/female 2,072,314)
55-64 years: 2.9% (male 199,098/female 222,214)
65 years and over: 2.4% (male 151,471/female 198,838) (2014 est.)
population pyramid:
Dependency ratios:
total dependency ratio: 96.4 %
youth dependency ratio: 91.3 %
elderly dependency ratio: 5.1 %
potential support ratio: 19.6 (2014 est.)
Median age:
total: 16.7 years
male: 16.6 years
female: 16.8 years (2014 est.)
Population growth rate:
2.88% (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 16
Birth rate:
42.46 births/1,000 population (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 4
Death rate:
12.92 deaths/1,000 population (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 21
Net migration rate:
-0.72 migrant(s)/1,000 population (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 142
Urbanization:
urban population: 39.2% of total population (2011)
rate of urbanization: 4.15% annual rate of change (2010-15 est.)
Major urban areas - population:
LUSAKA (capital) 1.802 million (2011)
Sex ratio:
at birth: 1.03 male(s)/female
0-14 years: 1.01 male(s)/female
15-24 years: 1 male(s)/female
25-54 years: 1.02 male(s)/female
55-64 years: 1 male(s)/female
65 years and over: 0.75 male(s)/female
total population: 1 male(s)/female (2014 est.)
Mother's mean age at first birth:
19.2
note: median age at first birth among women 25-29 (2007 est.)
Maternal mortality rate:
440 deaths/100,000 live births (2010)
country comparison to the world: 26
Infant mortality rate:
total: 66.62 deaths/1,000 live births
country comparison to the world: 17
male: 72.15 deaths/1,000 live births
female: 60.94 deaths/1,000 live births (2014 est.)
Life expectancy at birth:
total population: 51.83 years
country comparison to the world: 216
male: 50.24 years
female: 53.48 years (2014 est.)
Total fertility rate:
5.76 children born/woman (2014 est.)
country comparison to the world: 7
Contraceptive prevalence rate:
40.8% (2007)
Health expenditures:
6.1% of GDP (2011)
country comparison to the world: 105
Physicians density:
0.07 physicians/1,000 population (2010)
Hospital bed density:
2 beds/1,000 population (2010)
Drinking water source:
improved:
urban: 84.8% of population
rural: 49.2% of population
total: 63.3% of population
unimproved:
urban: 15.2% of population
rural: 50.8% of population
total: 36.7% of population (2012 est.)
Sanitation facility access:
improved:
urban: 56.4% of population
rural: 33.9% of population
total: 42.8% of population
unimproved:
urban: 43.6% of population
rural: 66.1% of population
total: 57.2% of population (2012 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate:
12.7% (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 7
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS:
1,106,400 (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 11
HIV/AIDS - deaths:
30,300 (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 14
Major infectious diseases:
degree of risk: very high
food or waterborne diseases: bacterial and protozoal diarrhea, hepatitis A, and typhoid fever
vectorborne diseases: malaria and dengue fever
water contact disease: schistosomiasis
animal contact disease: rabies (2013)
Obesity - adult prevalence rate:
3.6% (2008)
country comparison to the world: 174
Children under the age of 5 years underweight:
14.9% (2007)
country comparison to the world: 50
Education expenditures:
1.3% of GDP (2008)
country comparison to the world: 170
Literacy:
definition: age 15 and over can read and write English
total population: 61.4%
male: 71.9%
female: 51.8% (2007 est.)
School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
total: 14 years
male: 14 years
female: 13 years (2012)
Child labor - children ages 5-14:
total number: 1,000,850
percentage: 41 %
note: data represents children ages 7-14 (2005 est.)
Unemployment, youth ages 15-24:
total: 23.4% (2005)
country comparison to the world: 46
Economy - overview:
Zambia's economy has experienced strong growth in recent years, with real GDP growth in 2005-13 more than 6% per year. Privatization of government-owned copper mines in the 1990s relieved the government from covering mammoth losses generated by the industry and greatly increased copper mining output and profitability to spur economic growth. Copper output has increased steadily since 2004, due to higher copper prices and foreign investment. Zambia's dependency on copper makes it vulnerable to depressed commodity prices, but record high copper prices and a bumper maize crop in 2010 helped Zambia rebound quickly from the world economic slowdown that began in 2008. Zambia has made some strides to improve the ease of doing business. Regulatory changes by the current government in 2012-2013 included Statutory Instruments (SI) Number 33 (mandating use of the kwacha for domestic transactions) and SI Number 55 (monitoring foreign exchange transactions). Along with problems of fiscal management and weakening global copper prices, these SI's were perceived as undermining confidence in Zambia's economy and currency, leading to sharp depreciation of the kwacha in March 2014. In response, the Minister of Finance revoked SI 33 and 55 in late March 2014. Despite a strong economy, poverty remains a significant problem in Zambia, made worse by a high birth rate, relatively high HIV/AIDS burden, and by market distorting agricultural policies.
GDP (purchasing power parity):
$25.47 billion (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 124
$24.01 billion (2012 est.)
$22.39 billion (2011 est.)
note: data are in 2013 US dollars
GDP (official exchange rate):
$22.24 billion (2013 est.)
GDP - real growth rate:
6% (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 37
7.2% (2012 est.)
6.8% (2011 est.)
GDP - per capita (PPP):
$1,800 (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 196
$1,700 (2012 est.)
$1,600 (2011 est.)
note: data are in 2013 US dollars
Gross national saving:
14.5% of GDP (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 111
19.4% of GDP (2012 est.)
23.7% of GDP (2011 est.)
GDP - composition, by end use:
household consumption: 60%
government consumption: 26.5%
investment in fixed capital: 19.1%
investment in inventories: 1%
exports of goods and services: 36.2%
imports of goods and services: -42.9%
(2013 est.)
GDP - composition, by sector of origin:
agriculture: 19.8%
industry: 33.8%
services: 46.5% (2013 est.)
Agriculture - products:
corn, sorghum, rice, peanuts, sunflower seeds, vegetables, flowers, tobacco, cotton, sugarcane, cassava (manioc, tapioca), coffee; cattle, goats, pigs, poultry, milk, eggs, hides
Industries:
copper mining and processing, emerald mining, construction, foodstuffs, beverages, chemicals, textiles, fertilizer, horticulture
Industrial production growth rate:
8% (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 25
Labor force:
6.275 million (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 66
Labor force - by occupation:
agriculture: 85%
industry: 6%
services: 9% (2004)
Unemployment rate:
15% (2008 est.)
country comparison to the world: 140
50% (2000 est.)
Population below poverty line:
60.5% (2010)
Household income or consumption by percentage share:
lowest 10%: 1.5%
highest 10%: 47.4% (2010)
Distribution of family income - Gini index:
57.5 (2010)
country comparison to the world: 9
50.8 (2004)
Budget:
revenues: $4.814 billion
expenditures: $6.687 billion (2013 est.)
Taxes and other revenues:
21.6% of GDP (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 150
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-):
-8.4% of GDP (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 199
Public debt:
31.8% of GDP (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 114
29.5% of GDP (2012 est.)
Fiscal year:
calendar year
Inflation rate (consumer prices):
7.1% (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 189
6.6% (2012 est.)
Central bank discount rate:
8.39% (31 December 2009)
country comparison to the world: 12
14.49% (31 December 2008)
Commercial bank prime lending rate:
10.4% (31 December 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 64
12.15% (31 December 2012 est.)
Stock of narrow money:
$2.299 billion (31 December 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 122
$2.185 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
Stock of broad money:
$5.047 billion (31 December 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 128
$4.86 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
Stock of domestic credit:
$5.458 billion (31 December 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 110
$3.833 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
Market value of publicly traded shares:
$3.004 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 81
$4.009 billion (31 December 2011)
$NA (31 December 2010 est.)
Current account balance:
-$1.25 billion (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 123
-$189.9 million (2012 est.)
Exports:
$8.547 billion (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 100
$9.414 billion (2012 est.)
Exports - commodities:
copper/cobalt, cobalt, electricity; tobacco, flowers, cotton
Exports - partners:
China 43.4%, South Africa 7.2%, Democratic Republic of the Congo 6.7%, South Korea 5.4%, India 4.7%, UAE 4.3%, Egypt 4.1% (2012)
Imports:
$8.216 billion (2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 109
$7.961 billion (2012 est.)
Imports - commodities:
machinery, transportation equipment, petroleum products, electricity, fertilizer, foodstuffs, clothing
Imports - partners:
South Africa 36.7%, Democratic Republic of the Congo 19.8%, China 10.4%, Kuwait 6% (2012)
Reserves of foreign exchange and gold:
$2.833 billion (31 December 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 110
$3.042 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
Debt - external:
$5.985 billion (31 December 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 115
$5.618 billion (31 December 2012 est.)
Stock of direct foreign investment - at home:
$NA
Stock of direct foreign investment - abroad:
$NA
Exchange rates:
Zambian kwacha (ZMK) per US dollar -
5.3 (2013 est.)
5.1 (2012 est.)
4,797.1 (2010 est.)
5,046.1 (2009)
3,512.9 (2008)
Telephones - main lines in use:
82,500 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 150
Telephones - mobile cellular:
10.525 million (2012)
country comparison to the world: 76
Telephone system:
general assessment: among the best in sub-Saharan Africa
domestic: high-capacity microwave radio relay connects most larger towns and cities; several cellular telephone services in operation and network coverage is improving; domestic satellite system being installed to improve telephone service in rural areas; Internet service is widely available; very small aperture terminal (VSAT) networks are operated by private firms
international: country code - 260; satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Indian Ocean and 1 Atlantic Ocean), 3 owned by Zamtel (2010)
Broadcast media:
state-owned Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) operates 1 TV station and is the principal local-content provider; several private TV stations; multi-channel subscription TV services are available; ZNBC operates 3 radio networks; about 2 dozen private radio stations; relays of at least 2 international broadcasters are accessible in Lusaka and Kitwe (2007)
Internet country code:
.zm
Internet hosts:
16,571 (2012)
country comparison to the world: 122
Internet users:
816,200 (2009)
country comparison to the world: 105
Airports:
88 (2013)
country comparison to the world: 63
Airports - with paved runways:
total: 8
over 3,047 m: 1
2,438 to 3,047 m: 3
1,524 to 2,437 m: 3
914 to 1,523 m: 1 (2013)
Airports - with unpaved runways:
total: 80
2,438 to 3,047 m: 1
1,524 to 2,437 m: 5
914 to 1,523 m: 53
under 914 m:
21 (2013)
Pipelines:
oil 771 km (2013)
Railways:
total: 2,922 km
country comparison to the world: 58
narrow gauge: 2,157 km 1.067-m gauge
note: includes 1,860 km of the Tanzania-Zambia Railway Authority (TAZARA) (2013)
Roadways:
total: 67,671 km
country comparison to the world: 68
paved: 9,403 km
unpaved: 31,051 km
Waterways:
2,250 km (includes Lake Tanganyika and the Zambezi and Luapula rivers) (2010)
country comparison to the world: 39
Ports and terminals:
river port(s): Mpulungu (Zambezi)
Electricity - production:
11.19 billion kWh (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 93
Electricity - consumption:
7.96 billion kWh (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 95
Electricity - exports:
578 million kWh (2010)
country comparison to the world: 65
Electricity - imports:
23 million kWh (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 103
Electricity - installed generating capacity:
1.679 million kW (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 112
Electricity - from fossil fuels:
0.4% of total installed capacity (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 206
Electricity - from nuclear fuels:
0% of total installed capacity (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 209
Electricity - from hydroelectric plants:
99.6% of total installed capacity (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 5
Electricity - from other renewable sources:
0% of total installed capacity (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 144
Crude oil - production:
174.6 bbl/day (2012 est.)
country comparison to the world: 119
Crude oil - exports:
0 bbl/day (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 209
Crude oil - imports:
12,500 bbl/day (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 75
Crude oil - proved reserves:
0 bbl (1 January 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 210
Refined petroleum products - production:
12,900 bbl/day (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 102
Refined petroleum products - consumption:
19,260 bbl/day (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 130
Refined petroleum products - exports:
254 bbl/day (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 116
Refined petroleum products - imports:
1,272 bbl/day (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 189
Natural gas - production:
0 cu m (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 212
Natural gas - consumption:
0 cu m (2010 est.)
country comparison to the world: 212
Natural gas - exports:
0 cu m (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 211
Natural gas - imports:
0 cu m (2011 est.)
country comparison to the world: 83
Natural gas - proved reserves:
0 cu m (1 January 2013 est.)
country comparison to the world: 210
Carbon dioxide emissions from consumption of energy:
2.434 million Mt (2011 est.)
Realistic Export Opportunies
Source: TRADE Decision Support Model
A total of 321 Realistic Export Opportunities (REOs) from South Africa to Zambia are identified based on the North-West University’s (South Africa) TRADE Decision Support Model (DSM).
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The TRADE-DSM Navigator provides sound information that companies are able to use in developing their export marketing strategy and forms the basis and guidance for further research should this be required.
In total 321 of the products associated with import demand are identified as realistic export opportunities. The relative 'untapped' potential of the market opportunity is shown in the chart below:
A total 'untapped' potential from South Africa's perspective of approximately 0.06 (in million US dollar terms) based on the average value of the top 6 supplying countries (excluding South Africa) are associated with these specific product export opportunities.
The highest number of identified opportunities are associated with the economic sector of
Food (301-304) .
Not all sectors will be present, as not all economic sectors (some of which are based on economic activity while the REOs are based on traded products) are relevant for all products. However, various other sectors also do exhibit potential.
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HS CHAPTER 84:
NUCLEAR REACTORS, BOILERS, MACHINERY AND MECHANICAL APPLIANCES; PARTS THEREOF
Sub-heading 84.27:
Fork-lift trucks; other works trucks fitted with lifting or handling equipment:
HS 6-digit product code 8427.10:
Self-propelled trucks powered by an electric motor.
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Trade Leads
Source: DTI Trade Lead Bulletins
| Ref | Date Received | Officials Details | Nature of Enquiry |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ref | Date Received | Officials Details | Nature of Enquiry |
| # | Description | Chapter | Amount in Rands |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Total Trade | 00 | R 3,322,665,975.00 |
| 2 | Vehicles other than railway, tramway | 87 | R 524,127,358.00 |
| 3 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery, etc | 84 | R 470,945,802.00 |
| 4 | Electrical, electronic equipment | 85 | R 219,612,916.00 |
| 5 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 22 | R 193,893,807.00 |
| 6 | Plastics and articles thereof | 39 | R 168,930,056.00 |
| 7 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 38 | R 163,064,141.00 |
| 8 | Animal,vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products, etc | 15 | R 145,943,271.00 |
| 9 | Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products, etc | 27 | R 139,644,968.00 |
| 10 | Paper & paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board | 48 | R 135,083,174.00 |
| 11 | Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes | 34 | R 122,731,936.00 |
| 12 | Articles of iron or steel | 73 | R 113,863,389.00 |
| 13 | Aluminium and articles thereof | 76 | R 106,943,631.00 |
| 14 | Iron and steel | 72 | R 101,797,242.00 |
| 15 | Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries | 33 | R 58,881,906.00 |
| 16 | Footwear, gaiters and the like, parts thereof | 64 | R 57,188,689.00 |
| 17 | Rubber and articles thereof | 40 | R 48,543,410.00 |
| 18 | Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder | 23 | R 41,960,078.00 |
| 19 | Cereals | 10 | R 39,685,637.00 |
| 20 | Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing etc | 63 | R 37,128,972.00 |
| 21 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 83 | R 33,688,632.00 |
| 22 | Pharmaceutical products | 30 | R 33,085,093.00 |
| 23 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotopes | 28 | R 31,277,531.00 |
| 24 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 21 | R 29,548,629.00 |
| 25 | Articles of apparel, accessories, not knit or crochet | 62 | R 29,218,732.00 |
| 26 | Furniture, lighting, signs, prefabricated buildings | 94 | R 25,752,627.00 |
| 27 | Articles of apparel, accessories, knit or crochet | 61 | R 23,784,817.00 |
| 28 | Fertilizers | 31 | R 22,770,056.00 |
| 29 | Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivs,pigments etc | 32 | R 22,470,197.00 |
| 30 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products | 19 | R 16,362,201.00 |
| 31 | Optical, photo, technical, medical, etc apparatus | 90 | R 15,418,318.00 |
| 32 | Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes | 35 | R 12,650,859.00 |
| 33 | Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement | 25 | R 10,743,101.00 |
| 34 | Tools, implements, cutlery, etc of base metal | 82 | R 10,062,586.00 |
| 35 | Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal | 44 | R 8,043,318.00 |
| 36 | Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel goods | 42 | R 7,877,608.00 |
| 37 | Ceramic products | 69 | R 7,020,388.00 |
| 38 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 96 | R 6,850,010.00 |
| 39 | Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric | 59 | R 6,644,477.00 |
| 40 | Toys, games, sports requisites | 95 | R 5,908,949.00 |
| 41 | Organic chemicals | 29 | R 5,352,861.00 |
| 42 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures etc | 49 | R 5,236,523.00 |
| 43 | Meat and edible meat offal | 02 | R 5,214,730.00 |
| 44 | Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica, etc articles | 68 | R 5,133,122.00 |
| 45 | Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair | 67 | R 5,092,483.00 |
| 46 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | 17 | R 4,350,014.00 |
| 47 | Manmade staple fibres | 55 | R 4,147,500.00 |
| 48 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics, etc | 36 | R 3,925,368.00 |
| 49 | Glass and glassware | 70 | R 3,821,448.00 |
| 50 | Manmade filaments | 54 | R 3,465,990.00 |
| 51 | Coffee, tea, mate and spices | 09 | R 3,457,656.00 |
| 52 | Headgear and parts thereof | 65 | R 3,404,071.00 |
| 53 | Vegetable, fruit, nut, etc food preparations | 20 | R 3,367,137.00 |
| 54 | Copper and articles thereof | 74 | R 3,148,654.00 |
| 55 | Carpets and other textile floor coverings | 57 | R 2,290,250.00 |
| 56 | Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers | 07 | R 1,761,142.00 |
| 57 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins, etc | 71 | R 1,254,412.00 |
| 58 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | 18 | R 1,207,330.00 |
| 59 | Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage, etc | 56 | R 1,069,954.00 |
| 60 | Photographic or cinematographic goods | 37 | R 962,628.00 |
| 61 | Works of art, collectors pieces and antiques | 97 | R 708,687.00 |
| 62 | Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible animal product nes | 04 | R 684,498.00 |
| 63 | Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste etc | 47 | R 664,061.00 |
| 64 | Meat, fish and seafood food preparations nes | 16 | R 639,636.00 |
| 65 | Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, etc | 66 | R 515,762.00 |
| 66 | Knitted or crocheted fabric | 60 | R 467,000.00 |
| 67 | Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment | 86 | R 419,985.00 |
| 68 | Clocks and watches and parts thereof | 91 | R 283,311.00 |
| 69 | Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof | 88 | R 278,240.00 |
| 70 | Cotton | 52 | R 262,754.00 |
| 71 | Manufactures of plaiting material, basketwork, etc. | 46 | R 215,271.00 |
| 72 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable saps and extracts nes | 13 | R 155,408.00 |
| 73 | Milling products, malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten | 11 | R 141,263.00 |
| 74 | Products of animal origin, nes | 05 | R 107,624.00 |
| 75 | Edible fruit, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons | 08 | R 98,545.00 |
| 76 | Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers etc | 06 | R 60,903.00 |
| 77 | Ships, boats and other floating structures | 89 | R 54,128.00 |
| 78 | Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruit, etc, nes | 12 | R 27,030.00 |
| 79 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates nes | 03 | R 24,841.00 |
| 80 | Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry etc | 58 | R 16,772.00 |
| 81 | Ores, slag and ash | 26 | R 13,653.00 |
| 82 | Musical instruments, parts and accessories | 92 | R 10,965.00 |
| 83 | Tin and articles thereof | 80 | R 2,835.00 |
| 84 | Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures thereof | 43 | R 526.00 |
| 85 | Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather | 41 | R 280.00 |
| 86 | Zinc and articles thereof | 79 | R 212.00 |
| # | Description | Chapter | Amount |
| # | Description | Chapter | Amount in Rands |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Total Trade | 00 | R 3,355,858,930.00 |
| 2 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery, etc | 84 | R 566,923,568.00 |
| 3 | Vehicles other than railway, tramway | 87 | R 454,677,276.00 |
| 4 | Electrical, electronic equipment | 85 | R 226,273,813.00 |
| 5 | Iron and steel | 72 | R 177,261,219.00 |
| 6 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 22 | R 174,669,698.00 |
| 7 | Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products, etc | 27 | R 173,985,776.00 |
| 8 | Animal,vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products, etc | 15 | R 153,546,485.00 |
| 9 | Paper & paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board | 48 | R 146,578,731.00 |
| 10 | Plastics and articles thereof | 39 | R 131,711,900.00 |
| 11 | Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes | 34 | R 130,120,228.00 |
| 12 | Articles of iron or steel | 73 | R 128,544,779.00 |
| 13 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 38 | R 128,360,573.00 |
| 14 | Optical, photo, technical, medical, etc apparatus | 90 | R 80,532,804.00 |
| 15 | Rubber and articles thereof | 40 | R 63,914,979.00 |
| 16 | Aluminium and articles thereof | 76 | R 56,051,889.00 |
| 17 | Footwear, gaiters and the like, parts thereof | 64 | R 52,033,003.00 |
| 18 | Articles of apparel, accessories, not knit or crochet | 62 | R 41,377,454.00 |
| 19 | Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries | 33 | R 37,472,409.00 |
| 20 | Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder | 23 | R 37,357,936.00 |
| 21 | Cereals | 10 | R 35,674,186.00 |
| 22 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotopes | 28 | R 34,567,971.00 |
| 23 | Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing etc | 63 | R 30,879,104.00 |
| 24 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 21 | R 28,214,199.00 |
| 25 | Fertilizers | 31 | R 23,530,823.00 |
| 26 | Furniture, lighting, signs, prefabricated buildings | 94 | R 23,167,062.00 |
| 27 | Articles of apparel, accessories, knit or crochet | 61 | R 21,710,472.00 |
| 28 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 83 | R 18,443,751.00 |
| 29 | Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivs,pigments etc | 32 | R 13,795,990.00 |
| 30 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products | 19 | R 12,550,641.00 |
| 31 | Tools, implements, cutlery, etc of base metal | 82 | R 10,283,621.00 |
| 32 | Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement | 25 | R 10,229,760.00 |
| 33 | Ceramic products | 69 | R 9,632,489.00 |
| 34 | Toys, games, sports requisites | 95 | R 9,384,121.00 |
| 35 | Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes | 35 | R 9,347,828.00 |
| 36 | Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal | 44 | R 8,723,666.00 |
| 37 | Coffee, tea, mate and spices | 09 | R 7,570,952.00 |
| 38 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures etc | 49 | R 7,385,462.00 |
| 39 | Organic chemicals | 29 | R 7,091,135.00 |
| 40 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 96 | R 6,700,402.00 |
| 41 | Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel goods | 42 | R 6,087,076.00 |
| 42 | Carpets and other textile floor coverings | 57 | R 5,145,627.00 |
| 43 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics, etc | 36 | R 4,675,607.00 |
| 44 | Pharmaceutical products | 30 | R 4,260,480.00 |
| 45 | Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof | 88 | R 4,203,270.00 |
| 46 | Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica, etc articles | 68 | R 3,942,147.00 |
| 47 | Meat and edible meat offal | 02 | R 3,435,014.00 |
| 48 | Glass and glassware | 70 | R 2,997,749.00 |
| 49 | Copper and articles thereof | 74 | R 2,845,334.00 |
| 50 | Meat, fish and seafood food preparations nes | 16 | R 2,752,165.00 |
| 51 | Headgear and parts thereof | 65 | R 2,516,303.00 |
| 52 | Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric | 59 | R 2,496,622.00 |
| 53 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | 17 | R 2,137,727.00 |
| 54 | Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair | 67 | R 2,105,411.00 |
| 55 | Vegetable, fruit, nut, etc food preparations | 20 | R 1,924,717.00 |
| 56 | Manmade filaments | 54 | R 1,770,205.00 |
| 57 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | 18 | R 1,733,008.00 |
| 58 | Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruit, etc, nes | 12 | R 1,592,791.00 |
| 59 | Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible animal product nes | 04 | R 1,543,466.00 |
| 60 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins, etc | 71 | R 1,301,655.00 |
| 61 | Photographic or cinematographic goods | 37 | R 1,158,155.00 |
| 62 | Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage, etc | 56 | R 1,125,570.00 |
| 63 | Cotton | 52 | R 533,531.00 |
| 64 | Milling products, malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten | 11 | R 460,203.00 |
| 65 | Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment | 86 | R 431,655.00 |
| 66 | Manmade staple fibres | 55 | R 410,855.00 |
| 67 | Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers | 07 | R 393,495.00 |
| 68 | Clocks and watches and parts thereof | 91 | R 367,501.00 |
| 69 | Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, etc | 66 | R 337,049.00 |
| 70 | Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry etc | 58 | R 243,157.00 |
| 71 | Manufactures of plaiting material, basketwork, etc. | 46 | R 189,270.00 |
| 72 | Ships, boats and other floating structures | 89 | R 176,946.00 |
| 73 | Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers etc | 06 | R 132,713.00 |
| 74 | Musical instruments, parts and accessories | 92 | R 43,766.00 |
| 75 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable saps and extracts nes | 13 | R 31,284.00 |
| 76 | Tin and articles thereof | 80 | R 23,696.00 |
| 77 | Edible fruit, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons | 08 | R 20,000.00 |
| 78 | Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather | 41 | R 8,800.00 |
| 79 | Zinc and articles thereof | 79 | R 6,874.00 |
| 80 | Live animals | 01 | R 5,280.00 |
| 81 | Works of art, collectors pieces and antiques | 97 | R 5,196.00 |
| 82 | Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric thereof | 51 | R 5,012.00 |
| 83 | Knitted or crocheted fabric | 60 | R 2,843.00 |
| 84 | Cork and articles of cork | 45 | R 733.00 |
| 85 | Vegetable textile fibres nes, paper yarn, woven fabric | 53 | R 693.00 |
| 86 | Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures thereof | 43 | R 124.00 |
| # | Description | Chapter | Amount |
| # | Description | Chapter | Amount in Rands |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Total Trade | 00 | R 3,669,733,159.00 |
| 2 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery, etc | 84 | R 654,451,311.00 |
| 3 | Vehicles other than railway, tramway | 87 | R 572,233,956.00 |
| 4 | Electrical, electronic equipment | 85 | R 251,840,060.00 |
| 5 | Iron and steel | 72 | R 206,542,457.00 |
| 6 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 38 | R 190,544,683.00 |
| 7 | Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products, etc | 27 | R 185,836,619.00 |
| 8 | Plastics and articles thereof | 39 | R 166,540,711.00 |
| 9 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 22 | R 158,374,742.00 |
| 10 | Animal,vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products, etc | 15 | R 156,575,933.00 |
| 11 | Paper & paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board | 48 | R 140,702,962.00 |
| 12 | Articles of iron or steel | 73 | R 125,396,143.00 |
| 13 | Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes | 34 | R 96,405,748.00 |
| 14 | Aluminium and articles thereof | 76 | R 58,640,325.00 |
| 15 | Fertilizers | 31 | R 49,587,358.00 |
| 16 | Rubber and articles thereof | 40 | R 48,073,080.00 |
| 17 | Cereals | 10 | R 46,950,329.00 |
| 18 | Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing etc | 63 | R 42,025,911.00 |
| 19 | Optical, photo, technical, medical, etc apparatus | 90 | R 41,743,953.00 |
| 20 | Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder | 23 | R 37,757,726.00 |
| 21 | Footwear, gaiters and the like, parts thereof | 64 | R 34,229,929.00 |
| 22 | Pharmaceutical products | 30 | R 32,749,434.00 |
| 23 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotopes | 28 | R 29,596,171.00 |
| 24 | Articles of apparel, accessories, knit or crochet | 61 | R 28,937,531.00 |
| 25 | Ores, slag and ash | 26 | R 24,967,677.00 |
| 26 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 21 | R 23,415,378.00 |
| 27 | Furniture, lighting, signs, prefabricated buildings | 94 | R 22,241,506.00 |
| 28 | Articles of apparel, accessories, not knit or crochet | 62 | R 18,731,542.00 |
| 29 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 83 | R 18,446,965.00 |
| 30 | Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries | 33 | R 16,955,183.00 |
| 31 | Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivs,pigments etc | 32 | R 15,905,419.00 |
| 32 | Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal | 44 | R 15,212,202.00 |
| 33 | Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible animal product nes | 04 | R 14,715,299.00 |
| 34 | Toys, games, sports requisites | 95 | R 14,358,161.00 |
| 35 | Tools, implements, cutlery, etc of base metal | 82 | R 14,087,699.00 |
| 36 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics, etc | 36 | R 11,776,130.00 |
| 37 | Ceramic products | 69 | R 11,708,457.00 |
| 38 | Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes | 35 | R 9,286,620.00 |
| 39 | Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement | 25 | R 8,588,395.00 |
| 40 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures etc | 49 | R 8,422,842.00 |
| 41 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | 17 | R 7,450,906.00 |
| 42 | Headgear and parts thereof | 65 | R 6,754,743.00 |
| 43 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 96 | R 6,128,100.00 |
| 44 | Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel goods | 42 | R 5,852,767.00 |
| 45 | Organic chemicals | 29 | R 4,277,547.00 |
| 46 | Coffee, tea, mate and spices | 09 | R 4,228,616.00 |
| 47 | Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica, etc articles | 68 | R 3,955,780.00 |
| 48 | Glass and glassware | 70 | R 2,925,913.00 |
| 49 | Copper and articles thereof | 74 | R 2,782,867.00 |
| 50 | Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment | 86 | R 2,663,749.00 |
| 51 | Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric | 59 | R 2,383,153.00 |
| 52 | Carpets and other textile floor coverings | 57 | R 2,199,151.00 |
| 53 | Meat and edible meat offal | 02 | R 2,092,603.00 |
| 54 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products | 19 | R 1,403,676.00 |
| 55 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins, etc | 71 | R 1,311,898.00 |
| 56 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | 18 | R 1,092,675.00 |
| 57 | Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruit, etc, nes | 12 | R 931,139.00 |
| 58 | Vegetable, fruit, nut, etc food preparations | 20 | R 880,344.00 |
| 59 | Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage, etc | 56 | R 872,534.00 |
| 60 | Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, etc | 66 | R 794,367.00 |
| 61 | Milling products, malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten | 11 | R 663,407.00 |
| 62 | Manmade filaments | 54 | R 662,252.00 |
| 63 | Ships, boats and other floating structures | 89 | R 626,456.00 |
| 64 | Cotton | 52 | R 352,731.00 |
| 65 | Photographic or cinematographic goods | 37 | R 304,132.00 |
| 66 | Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair | 67 | R 270,211.00 |
| 67 | Manufactures of plaiting material, basketwork, etc. | 46 | R 235,600.00 |
| 68 | Manmade staple fibres | 55 | R 156,589.00 |
| 69 | Zinc and articles thereof | 79 | R 143,206.00 |
| 70 | Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof | 88 | R 118,846.00 |
| 71 | Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry etc | 58 | R 110,386.00 |
| 72 | Clocks and watches and parts thereof | 91 | R 107,818.00 |
| 73 | Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers | 07 | R 105,595.00 |
| 74 | Live animals | 01 | R 79,880.00 |
| 75 | Knitted or crocheted fabric | 60 | R 61,929.00 |
| 76 | Tin and articles thereof | 80 | R 53,811.00 |
| 77 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable saps and extracts nes | 13 | R 41,707.00 |
| 78 | Works of art, collectors pieces and antiques | 97 | R 37,350.00 |
| 79 | Meat, fish and seafood food preparations nes | 16 | R 28,000.00 |
| 80 | Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers etc | 06 | R 13,028.00 |
| 81 | Musical instruments, parts and accessories | 92 | R 5,538.00 |
| 82 | Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures thereof | 43 | R 4,254.00 |
| 83 | Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather | 41 | R 3,360.00 |
| 84 | Edible fruit, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons | 08 | R 3,308.00 |
| 85 | Cork and articles of cork | 45 | R 3,264.00 |
| 86 | Products of animal origin, nes | 05 | R 1,365.00 |
| 87 | Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric thereof | 51 | R 61.00 |
| # | Description | Chapter | Amount |
| # | Description | Chapter | Amount in Rands |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Total Trade | 00 | R 3,775,007,187.00 |
| 2 | Vehicles other than railway, tramway | 87 | R 652,887,530.00 |
| 3 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery, etc | 84 | R 575,757,081.00 |
| 4 | Electrical, electronic equipment | 85 | R 556,106,928.00 |
| 5 | Iron and steel | 72 | R 286,985,079.00 |
| 6 | Articles of iron or steel | 73 | R 178,814,252.00 |
| 7 | Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products, etc | 27 | R 162,788,043.00 |
| 8 | Animal,vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products, etc | 15 | R 161,609,577.00 |
| 9 | Plastics and articles thereof | 39 | R 151,296,596.00 |
| 10 | Paper & paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board | 48 | R 123,595,602.00 |
| 11 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 38 | R 122,804,529.00 |
| 12 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 22 | R 102,453,302.00 |
| 13 | Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes | 34 | R 77,445,733.00 |
| 14 | Rubber and articles thereof | 40 | R 53,462,578.00 |
| 15 | Fertilizers | 31 | R 50,423,754.00 |
| 16 | Footwear, gaiters and the like, parts thereof | 64 | R 49,396,887.00 |
| 17 | Cereals | 10 | R 42,853,743.00 |
| 18 | Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries | 33 | R 35,285,495.00 |
| 19 | Aluminium and articles thereof | 76 | R 31,518,942.00 |
| 20 | Furniture, lighting, signs, prefabricated buildings | 94 | R 31,023,519.00 |
| 21 | Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder | 23 | R 29,660,681.00 |
| 22 | Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivs,pigments etc | 32 | R 27,269,455.00 |
| 23 | Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible animal product nes | 04 | R 24,870,370.00 |
| 24 | Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica, etc articles | 68 | R 23,532,390.00 |
| 25 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotopes | 28 | R 23,199,256.00 |
| 26 | Articles of apparel, accessories, not knit or crochet | 62 | R 18,907,184.00 |
| 27 | Copper and articles thereof | 74 | R 18,234,564.00 |
| 28 | Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing etc | 63 | R 15,438,961.00 |
| 29 | Articles of apparel, accessories, knit or crochet | 61 | R 15,128,132.00 |
| 30 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 21 | R 13,591,559.00 |
| 31 | Optical, photo, technical, medical, etc apparatus | 90 | R 12,691,226.00 |
| 32 | Tools, implements, cutlery, etc of base metal | 82 | R 12,288,601.00 |
| 33 | Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement | 25 | R 11,765,169.00 |
| 34 | Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal | 44 | R 8,976,075.00 |
| 35 | Organic chemicals | 29 | R 8,785,281.00 |
| 36 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 83 | R 7,445,061.00 |
| 37 | Coffee, tea, mate and spices | 09 | R 6,757,251.00 |
| 38 | Ceramic products | 69 | R 6,113,419.00 |
| 39 | Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruit, etc, nes | 12 | R 5,740,423.00 |
| 40 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures etc | 49 | R 5,172,415.00 |
| 41 | Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes | 35 | R 5,155,375.00 |
| 42 | Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel goods | 42 | R 3,764,456.00 |
| 43 | Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric | 59 | R 3,016,588.00 |
| 44 | Glass and glassware | 70 | R 2,739,696.00 |
| 45 | Carpets and other textile floor coverings | 57 | R 2,201,681.00 |
| 46 | Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment | 86 | R 1,955,515.00 |
| 47 | Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage, etc | 56 | R 1,950,604.00 |
| 48 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 96 | R 1,775,412.00 |
| 49 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins, etc | 71 | R 1,476,747.00 |
| 50 | Meat and edible meat offal | 02 | R 1,430,388.00 |
| 51 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | 17 | R 1,345,420.00 |
| 52 | Headgear and parts thereof | 65 | R 1,043,799.00 |
| 53 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | 18 | R 719,817.00 |
| 54 | Manmade filaments | 54 | R 683,064.00 |
| 55 | Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof | 88 | R 398,980.00 |
| 56 | Ships, boats and other floating structures | 89 | R 364,365.00 |
| 57 | Lac, gums, resins, vegetable saps and extracts nes | 13 | R 347,919.00 |
| 58 | Pharmaceutical products | 30 | R 346,041.00 |
| 59 | Toys, games, sports requisites | 95 | R 301,008.00 |
| 60 | Cotton | 52 | R 266,122.00 |
| 61 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products | 19 | R 230,175.00 |
| 62 | Manmade staple fibres | 55 | R 220,444.00 |
| 63 | Vegetable, fruit, nut, etc food preparations | 20 | R 207,788.00 |
| 64 | Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers | 07 | R 162,956.00 |
| 65 | Vegetable textile fibres nes, paper yarn, woven fabric | 53 | R 131,916.00 |
| 66 | Manufactures of plaiting material, basketwork, etc. | 46 | R 122,406.00 |
| 67 | Clocks and watches and parts thereof | 91 | R 90,409.00 |
| 68 | Milling products, malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten | 11 | R 89,664.00 |
| 69 | Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair | 67 | R 85,181.00 |
| 70 | Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, etc | 66 | R 55,295.00 |
| 71 | Knitted or crocheted fabric | 60 | R 35,116.00 |
| 72 | Zinc and articles thereof | 79 | R 31,140.00 |
| 73 | Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures thereof | 43 | R 28,831.00 |
| 74 | Photographic or cinematographic goods | 37 | R 27,900.00 |
| 75 | Products of animal origin, nes | 05 | R 21,160.00 |
| 76 | Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry etc | 58 | R 19,663.00 |
| 77 | Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric thereof | 51 | R 16,960.00 |
| 78 | Nickel and articles thereof | 75 | R 16,138.00 |
| 79 | Tin and articles thereof | 80 | R 13,647.00 |
| 80 | Meat, fish and seafood food preparations nes | 16 | R 12,800.00 |
| 81 | Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers etc | 06 | R 12,101.00 |
| 82 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates nes | 03 | R 9,713.00 |
| 83 | Musical instruments, parts and accessories | 92 | R 3,168.00 |
| 84 | Cork and articles of cork | 45 | R 2,594.00 |
| 85 | Works of art, collectors pieces and antiques | 97 | R 382.00 |
| # | Description | Chapter | Amount |
| # | Description | Chapter | Amount in Rands |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Total Trade | 00 | R 3,347,656,851.00 |
| 2 | Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery, etc | 84 | R 741,009,663.00 |
| 3 | Vehicles other than railway, tramway | 87 | R 634,791,475.00 |
| 4 | Iron and steel | 72 | R 291,039,887.00 |
| 5 | Electrical, electronic equipment | 85 | R 207,445,310.00 |
| 6 | Articles of iron or steel | 73 | R 197,499,975.00 |
| 7 | Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products, etc | 27 | R 181,281,660.00 |
| 8 | Plastics and articles thereof | 39 | R 154,724,128.00 |
| 9 | Paper & paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board | 48 | R 139,689,857.00 |
| 10 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 38 | R 136,162,041.00 |
| 11 | Rubber and articles thereof | 40 | R 81,522,287.00 |
| 12 | Animal,vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products, etc | 15 | R 59,523,530.00 |
| 13 | Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes | 34 | R 41,730,037.00 |
| 14 | Cereals | 10 | R 40,869,583.00 |
| 15 | Fertilizers | 31 | R 36,132,645.00 |
| 16 | Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible animal product nes | 04 | R 35,193,030.00 |
| 17 | Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder | 23 | R 26,656,137.00 |
| 18 | Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement | 25 | R 23,254,484.00 |
| 19 | Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotopes | 28 | R 22,911,918.00 |
| 20 | Footwear, gaiters and the like, parts thereof | 64 | R 22,770,785.00 |
| 21 | Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries | 33 | R 21,201,409.00 |
| 22 | Furniture, lighting, signs, prefabricated buildings | 94 | R 20,794,008.00 |
| 23 | Beverages, spirits and vinegar | 22 | R 18,487,419.00 |
| 24 | Organic chemicals | 29 | R 17,646,327.00 |
| 25 | Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica, etc articles | 68 | R 17,554,455.00 |
| 26 | Articles of apparel, accessories, not knit or crochet | 62 | R 16,899,604.00 |
| 27 | Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal | 44 | R 13,644,171.00 |
| 28 | Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing etc | 63 | R 12,437,394.00 |
| 29 | Copper and articles thereof | 74 | R 11,805,558.00 |
| 30 | Optical, photo, technical, medical, etc apparatus | 90 | R 11,709,295.00 |
| 31 | Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivs,pigments etc | 32 | R 10,554,265.00 |
| 32 | Aluminium and articles thereof | 76 | R 9,902,937.00 |
| 33 | Glass and glassware | 70 | R 9,774,368.00 |
| 34 | Articles of apparel, accessories, knit or crochet | 61 | R 9,441,776.00 |
| 35 | Tools, implements, cutlery, etc of base metal | 82 | R 8,934,227.00 |
| 36 | Miscellaneous edible preparations | 21 | R 7,252,838.00 |
| 37 | Sugars and sugar confectionery | 17 | R 6,527,818.00 |
| 38 | Miscellaneous articles of base metal | 83 | R 6,418,663.00 |
| 39 | Coffee, tea, mate and spices | 09 | R 6,043,355.00 |
| 40 | Ceramic products | 69 | R 4,738,356.00 |
| 41 | Printed books, newspapers, pictures etc | 49 | R 3,725,884.00 |
| 42 | Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage, etc | 56 | R 3,376,579.00 |
| 43 | Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment | 86 | R 3,092,520.00 |
| 44 | Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes | 35 | R 2,647,616.00 |
| 45 | Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel goods | 42 | R 2,106,549.00 |
| 46 | Miscellaneous manufactured articles | 96 | R 2,065,453.00 |
| 47 | Carpets and other textile floor coverings | 57 | R 2,017,502.00 |
| 48 | Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric | 59 | R 1,819,710.00 |
| 49 | Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers | 07 | R 1,455,927.00 |
| 50 | Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins, etc | 71 | R 1,307,824.00 |
| 51 | Headgear and parts thereof | 65 | R 1,119,696.00 |
| 52 | Ships, boats and other floating structures | 89 | R 982,483.00 |
| 53 | Pharmaceutical products | 30 | R 865,790.00 |
| 54 | Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof | 88 | R 709,743.00 |
| 55 | Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruit, etc, nes | 12 | R 689,658.00 |
| 56 | Toys, games, sports requisites | 95 | R 640,528.00 |
| 57 | Manmade filaments | 54 | R 513,293.00 |
| 58 | Vegetable, fruit, nut, etc food preparations | 20 | R 420,332.00 |
| 59 | Photographic or cinematographic goods | 37 | R 414,358.00 |
| 60 | Manufactures of plaiting material, basketwork, etc. | 46 | R 204,201.00 |
| 61 | Manmade staple fibres | 55 | R 178,628.00 |
| 62 | Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products | 19 | R 153,169.00 |
| 63 | Cotton | 52 | R 125,323.00 |
| 64 | Edible fruit, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons | 08 | R 124,656.00 |
| 65 | Vegetable textile fibres nes, paper yarn, woven fabric | 53 | R 116,867.00 |
| 66 | Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures thereof | 43 | R 113,203.00 |
| 67 | Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric thereof | 51 | R 109,658.00 |
| 68 | Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair | 67 | R 87,410.00 |
| 69 | Works of art, collectors pieces and antiques | 97 | R 83,187.00 |
| 70 | Clocks and watches and parts thereof | 91 | R 61,451.00 |
| 71 | Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips, etc | 66 | R 59,415.00 |
| 72 | Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry etc | 58 | R 58,911.00 |
| 73 | Musical instruments, parts and accessories | 92 | R 44,217.00 |
| 74 | Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics, etc | 36 | R 35,415.00 |
| 75 | Milling products, malt, starches, inulin, wheat gluten | 11 | R 35,109.00 |
| 76 | Cocoa and cocoa preparations | 18 | R 30,598.00 |
| 77 | Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers etc | 06 | R 27,331.00 |
| 78 | Meat, fish and seafood food preparations nes | 16 | R 13,770.00 |
| 79 | Ores, slag and ash | 26 | R 10,800.00 |
| 80 | Knitted or crocheted fabric | 60 | R 10,424.00 |
| 81 | Lead and articles thereof | 78 | R 6,847.00 |
| 82 | Products of animal origin, nes | 05 | R 6,433.00 |
| 83 | Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes | 24 | R 6,156.00 |
| 84 | Tin and articles thereof | 80 | R 3,687.00 |
| 85 | Cork and articles of cork | 45 | R 1,393.00 |
| 86 | Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatic invertebrates nes | 03 | R 472.00 |
| # | Description | Chapter | Amount |
Trade Blocs
Zambia belongs to the following Trade Blocs
Ports of entry and Airports
| Port Name | Code |
|---|---|
| Chachacha | CHA |
| Chingola | CGJ |
| Chipata | CIP |
| Choma | CHO |
| Kabwe | QKE |
| Kafue | KAF |
| Kalabo | KLB |
| Kalomo | KAO |
| Kaoma | KMZ |
| Kasaba Bay | ZKB |
| Kasama | KAA |
| Kasompe | ZKP |
| Kitwe | KIW |
| Livingstone | LVI |
| Luanshya | LUA |
| Lukulu | LXU |
| Lumamba | LUM |
| Lusaka | LUN |
| Mansa | MNS |
| Maramba | MRB |
| Mbala | MMQ |
| Mfuwe | MFU |
| Mongu | MNR |
| Mufulira | MFR |
| Ndola | NLA |
| Ngoma | ZGM |
| Senanga | SXG |
| Sesheke | SJQ |
| Solwezi | SLI |
| Zambezi | BBZ |
| Port Name | Code |
| Airport Name | City | IATA Code |
|---|---|---|
| Chipata Airport | Chipata | CIP |
| Kasaba Bay Airport | Kasaba Bay | ZKB |
| Kasompe | Kasompe | |
| Livingstone | Livingstone | LVI |
| Lusaka Intl | Lusaka | LUN |
| Maramba Aerodrome | Livingstone | |
| Mfuwe | Mfuwe | MFU |
| Mongu | Mongu | |
| Ndola | Ndola | NLA |
| Solwesi Airport | Solwesi | SLI |
| Southdowns | Southdowns | KIW |
| Airport Name | City | IATA Code |
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