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Zambia chemical trade

Chemicals, plastics and rubber (HS chapters 28 to 40) that Zambia exported and imported, as reported by its trade partners, with its largest HS codes and partner countries.

Suppliers in Zambia
Exports in 2024
$43.3M
+71.8% vs 2023
Imports in 2024
$1.13B
+5.2% vs 2023
Trade balance
−$1.09B
Net importer
World exporter rank
#113
<0.1% of world chemical exports

Zambia does not publish detailed six digit trade figures. Its figures for 2019 to 2024 are mirror data, built from what the 28 major economies reported about their trade with Zambia, so treat them as a lower bound.

Trend

Zambia's chemical exports and imports per year, 2019 to 2024, partly or fully as reported by its trade partners.

Exports$43.3M in 2024Imports$1.13B in 2024
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Zambia chemical exports and imports by year, US dollars
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Zambia chemical exports and imports by year, US dollars
YearExportsImports
2019$4.46M$746M
2020$7.71M$686M
2021$16.9M$1.04B
2022$26.7M$1.28B
2023$25.2M$1.07B
2024$43.3M$1.13B

By HS chapter

How Zambia's chemical trade in 2024 splits across chapters 28 to 40.

Exports Imports

Largest HS codes

The chemical HS codes Zambia exported and imported the most in 2024.

Top exports

  1. 13824.99Chemical products, mixtures and preparations not elsewhere classified in heading 3824At least 3 destinations$36.9M
  2. 23907.69Poly(ethylene terephthalate), otherAt least 1 destination$1.06M
  3. 32836.50Calcium carbonateAt least 1 destination$967K
  4. 43004.90Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products not elsewhere classified in heading 3004, for therapeutic…At least 4 destinations$805K
  5. 53603.40Detonating capsAt least 1 destination$712K
  6. 63823.19Industrial monocarboxylic fatty acids, acid oils from refining, otherAt least 2 destinations$515K
  7. 73602.00Explosives, prepared, other than propellent powdersAt least 1 destination$383K
  8. 83808.92FungicidesAt least 1 destination$375K
  9. 93603.60Electric detonatorsAt least 1 destination$248K
  10. 102822.00Commercial cobalt oxidesAt least 2 destinations$225K
  11. 113920.62Plastics plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not self-adhesive), of poly(ethylene terephthalate)…At least 1 destination$195K
  12. 123102.30Ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solutionAt least 1 destination$160K

Top imports

  1. 14011.80New pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on construction, mining or industrial handling vehicles and machinesAt least 7 supplying countries$63.8M
  2. 23824.99Chemical products, mixtures and preparations not elsewhere classified in heading 3824At least 14 supplying countries$51.8M
  3. 33102.30Ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solutionAt least 1 supplying country$41.1M
  4. 43102.90Mineral or chemical fertilisers, nitrogenous, other, including mixtures not specified in…At least 2 supplying countries$39.6M
  5. 53902.10PolypropyleneAt least 4 supplying countries$37.1M
  6. 63822.19Diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic or laboratory reagents whether or not on…At least 18 supplying countries$34.8M
  7. 73302.10Odoriferous substances and mixtures of a kind used in the food or drink industriesAt least 8 supplying countries$31.5M
  8. 83004.90Medicaments consisting of mixed or unmixed products not elsewhere classified in heading 3004, for therapeutic…At least 14 supplying countries$28.7M
  9. 94011.20New pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on buses or lorriesAt least 10 supplying countries$27.4M
  10. 103901.10Polyethylene having a specific gravity of less than 0,94At least 5 supplying countries$25.5M
  11. 113102.10Urea, whether or not in aqueous solutionAt least 2 supplying countries$22M
  12. 123102.60Double salts and mixtures of calcium nitrate and ammonium nitrateAt least 1 supplying country$20.8M

Main partner countries

Where Zambia's chemicals went and came from in 2024, among the 28 major reporting economies. Based on the top 10 partners for each HS code.

Exports to

  1. 1
    China
    $37.1M
    85.6% of exports
  2. 2
    South Africa
    $5.87M
    13.5% of exports
  3. 3
    Brazil
    $201K
    0.5% of exports
  4. 4
    Germany
    $42K
    <0.1% of exports
  5. 5
    United Kingdom
    $28.2K
    <0.1% of exports
  6. 6
    Czech Republic
    $25.1K
    <0.1% of exports
  7. 7
    Australia
    $21.8K
    <0.1% of exports
  8. 8
    Canada
    $9.95K
    <0.1% of exports
  9. 9
    Italy
    $5.85K
    <0.1% of exports
  10. 10
    Spain
    $5.14K
    <0.1% of exports

Imports from

  1. 1
    South Africa
    $766M
    67.7% of imports
  2. 2
    China
    $156M
    13.8% of imports
  3. 3
    Belgium
    $29.7M
    2.6% of imports
  4. 4
    Japan
    $25.3M
    2.2% of imports
  5. 5
    Ireland
    $21.3M
    1.9% of imports
  6. 6
    Egypt
    $18.9M
    1.7% of imports
  7. 7
    United Kingdom
    $18.6M
    1.6% of imports
  8. 8
    Germany
    $17.5M
    1.5% of imports
  9. 9
    Spain
    $14.8M
    1.3% of imports
  10. 10
    Netherlands
    $14.3M
    1.3% of imports

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