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Zambia’s Major Exports Classified by Harmonized Coding System
(HS), May 2010
Zambia’s major export products in May
2010 were copper related including
copper and articles thereof; and ores, slag
& ash collectively accounting for 80.2
percent of total export earnings. Other
export products were, other base metals;
cermets and articles thereof (2.7 percent);
Boilers, machinery & mechanical
appliances (2.5 percent); and Edible fruit
and nuts (2.4 percent). These five product
categories collectively accounted for 87.8
percent of Zambia’s total export earnings
for May 2010.
Zambia’s Major Exports by HS Chapter for May 2010* (K’ Millions)
May – 2010*
Chapter
Description
Value % Share
74 Copper and articles thereof 2,184,405 74.5
26 Ores, slag and ash 168,364 5.7
Cobalt ores and concentrates 62,815 37.3
Copper ores and concentrates 38,570 22.9
Precious metal ores and concentrates (excl. silver 30,734 18.3
Nickel ores and concentrates 18,924 11.2
Manganese ores/concentrates(inc.ferruginous), with 12,154 7.2
81 Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof 80,481 2.7
84 Boilers, mchy & mech appliance; parts 73,161 2.5
08 Edible fruit and nuts; peel of citrus fruit or melons 71,064 2.4
17 Sugars and sugar confectionery 50,654 1.7
24 Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes 49,037 1.7
71 Natural/cultured pearls, prec stones & metals, coin etc 37,713 1.3
25 Salt; sulphur; earth & ston; plastering mat; lime & cem 25,933 0.9
85 Electrical mchy equip parts thereof; sound recorder etc 21,716 0.7
Other Chapters 171,033 5.8
Total 2,933,562 100.0
Source: CSO, International Trade Statistics, 2010
Note: (*) Provisional
Zambia’s Major Export Destinations by Product in May 2010
The five major destinations of Zambia’s
exports in May 2010 were Switzerland
(51.3 percent), China (16.3 percent),
South Africa (12.7 percent), Democratic
Republic of Congo (6.6 percent) and
United Arab Emirates (3.6 percent).
These five countries collectively
accounted for 90.4 percent of Zambia’s
total export earnings.
Zambia’s major export destination was
Switzerland accounting for 51.3 percent.
The major export products to Switzerland
were, Cathodes & sections of cathode of
refined copper (69.2 percent); Plates,
sheets and strip, of refined copper
uncoiled (12.3 percent); Copper blister
(10.1); Cobalt ores and concentrates (3.5
percent) and Copper ores and
concentrates (2.5 percent).
China was the second largest destination
of Zambia’s total exports accounting for
16.3 percent. The major export products
were Copper blister (46.2 percent);
Cathodes & section of cathode of
refined copper (40.1 percent); Copper
(excl. Master) alloys, nes, unwrought (9.1
percent) and Manganese
ores/concentrates (1.1 percent).
Zambia’s third major export destination
was South Africa with 12.7 percent. The
major export products to South Africa
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