Geographical trade map outline of Zambia

Zambia Africa

International Trade Statistics & Market Analysis • 2024

Imports

2024

Total Value$5.2B

Top Imports From

South Africa

Top ProductDump trucks designed for off-highway use

Exports

2024

Total Value$3.5B

Top Exports To

China

Top ProductCopper cathodes and sections of cathodes unwrou

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Countries Zambia Imports From

Geographical Sourcing & Origin AnalysisOrigins

This dataset identifies the primary nations supplying Zambia. In 2024 the total import value reached$5,209,417,720.South Africa emerged as the leading supplier, contributing43.7%to the sourcing mix across all 85 origins.

Products Zambia Imports

	HS Code	Product	Value	Share
	870410	Dump trucks designed for off-highway use	$222,848,700	2.7%
	300490	Other medicaments of mixed or unmixed products,	$198,862,800	2.4%
	870120	Road tractors for semi-trailers (truck tractors	$198,716,360	2.4%
	310210	Urea	$160,751,370	2%
	030379	Frozen fish, nes	$146,308,810	1.8%
	870421	Diesel powered trucks with a GVW not exceeding	$145,234,640	1.8%
	150710	Crude soya-bean oil	$125,035,070	1.5%
	310590	Other fertilizers, nes	$121,245,320	1.5%
	250310	Crude or unrefined sulphur	$117,306,220	1.4%
	847490	Pts of sorting/screening/mixing/crushing/grindi	$111,006,880	1.4%
	392690	Other articles of plastics, nes	$105,246,950	1.3%
	310230	Ammonium nitrate	$104,448,310	1.3%
	100110	Durum wheat	$96,664,000	1.2%
	870323	Automobiles with reciprocating piston engine di	$91,789,550	1.1%
	843149	Parts of cranes, work-trucks, shovels, and othe	$90,868,770	1.1%
	401199	New pneumatic tyres, of rubber, nes (excl. of h	$82,964,010	1%
	382390	Chemical products and residual products of chem	$82,888,320	1%
	730890	Structures and parts of structures,i or s	$82,169,140	1%
	390120	Polyethylene having a specific gravity >=0.94,	$81,705,860	1%
	847420	Crushing/grinding machines for earth/ stone/ore	$80,909,450	1%

Total			$8,190,492,800

Product Category BreakdownImports

Classified by HS Codes, these statistics reveal the industrial components commodities entering Zambia. The most significant import category is Dump trucks designed for off-highway use representing a 2.7% share of the 3664 major product groups tracked in our database.

Countries Zambia Exports To

Global Destination MarketsTrade Routes

An analysis of Zambia export footprint, which saw a total outbound value of$3,489,714,110 in 2024.China remains the primary bilateral partner, accounting for30.7% of outbound supply channels.

Products Zambia Exports

	HS Code	Product	Value	Share
	740311	Copper cathodes and sections of cathodes unwrou	$1,648,781,530	37.9%
	252329	Portland cement (excl. white)	$144,031,410	3.3%
	240120	Tobacco, partly or wholly stemmed/stripped	$140,320,550	3.2%
	220210	Waters (incl. mineral and aerated), with added	$130,190,480	3%
	710490	Syn or reconstr prec/semi-prec stones further w	$119,110,700	2.7%
	250310	Crude or unrefined sulphur	$111,533,510	2.6%
	710813	Gold in oth semi-manufactured forms,non-monetar	$106,390,120	2.4%
	720230	Ferro-silico-manganese	$99,448,810	2.3%
	340220	Washing and cleaning preparations, put up for r	$84,887,450	1.9%
	681599	Articles of stone or of other mineral substance	$84,831,480	1.9%
	310520	Mineral or chemical fertilizers with nitrogen,	$80,599,900	1.9%
	740811	Wire of refined copper of which the max cross s	$78,649,660	1.8%
	190530	Sweet biscuits; waffles and wafers	$71,444,170	1.6%
	170111	Raw cane sugar, in solid form	$70,983,560	1.6%
	230630	Oil-cake and other solid residues of sunflower	$60,463,500	1.4%
	690790	Tiles, cubes and sim nes, unglazed ceramics	$53,929,340	1.2%
	721420	Bars&rods,i/nas,hr,hd or he,cntg indent,ribs,et	$52,953,770	1.2%
	100510	Maize seed	$44,779,260	1%
	240110	Tobacco, not stemmed/stripped	$43,724,040	1%
	040390	Buttermilk, curdled milk and cream, etc (excl.	$38,735,610	0.9%

Total			$4,353,950,090

Production & Manufacturing OutputExports

Identify Zambia top-performing manufacturing strengths. The dominant export sector is Copper cathodes and sections of cathodes unwrou which contributes37.9% to the nation's overall output across1841 active export sectors.

Zambia Trade Performance Analysis

Economic Indicators & Market Flow • 2024

ID: ZM-2024-STAT

Based on 2024 trade records,Zambia maintains a robust commercial profile within Africa. The nation's trade architecture is heavily influenced by its export strength toChina, which represents 30.7% of its outbound market share across 110 destinations.

On the supply side, Zambia's industrial and consumer demand is largely met by imports from South Africa, which accounts for approximately43.7% of its 85 trade origins. The integration of Dump trucks designed for off-highway use into the local economy highlights a strategic dependency on specific global value chains, representing 2.7% of total imports across 3664 commodities.

The primary export for Zambia is Copper cathodes and sections of cathodes unwrou, which accounts for roughly of overall exports across product categories.

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Country	Value	Share
South Africa	$2,278,953,530	43.7%
China	$1,090,746,800	20.9%
Other	$321,759,730	6.2%
Namibia	$283,388,960	5.4%
India	$178,462,450	3.4%
Tanzania	$138,158,450	2.7%
Zimbabwe	$105,855,360	2%
United States	$74,683,190	1.4%
Germany	$69,836,230	1.3%
Japan	$65,638,270	1.3%
Kenya	$53,223,740	1%
United Kingdom	$49,707,900	1%
Netherlands	$45,830,010	0.9%
Sweden	$42,500,830	0.8%
Morocco	$39,657,780	0.8%
Belgium	$37,739,320	0.7%
Italy	$31,406,040	0.6%
Egypt	$30,851,710	0.6%
Turkey	$29,899,180	0.6%
France	$28,190,710	0.5%

Total	$5,209,417,720

Country	Value	Share
China	$1,071,888,760	30.7%
India	$347,723,640	10%
Other	$336,976,750	9.7%
Zimbabwe	$266,536,020	7.6%
South Africa	$235,198,770	6.7%
United States	$168,516,130	4.8%
Tanzania	$127,204,600	3.6%
Malawi	$110,734,020	3.2%
Saudi Arabia	$97,601,260	2.8%
Thailand	$86,021,430	2.5%
Pakistan	$71,148,790	2%
Egypt	$64,061,090	1.8%
Italy	$54,651,520	1.6%
Singapore	$44,922,160	1.3%
Germany	$33,679,880	1%
Mozambique	$31,943,260	0.9%
South Korea	$27,642,490	0.8%
Namibia	$27,244,160	0.8%
France	$26,697,020	0.8%
Kenya	$26,089,140	0.7%

Total	$3,489,714,110