Export Sector and Market Briefs
Zambia Development Agency through the Enterprise Development Division register the formalized Micro and Small Enterprises (MSEs) for them to access the Business Development Support Services (BDS) from the Agency.
ENGINEERING AND FOUNDRY
The Engineering and Foundry sub-sector trades in products such as copper wire of different sizes and dimensions, metal alloys, electric conductors, metal plates and machinery and parts. In 2019, the top export products of the sector included copper wire, ferro-silico manganese, parts of pumps, copper plates unwrought led, iron and steel bars and equipment such as self-propelled front-end shovel loaders and dumpers for off-highway use.
Earnings
- $ 427.67 million earned a total In 2019
- 0,7 % is a reduction from the previous year’s earnings which stood at USD 424 million
The main export markets
- Congo DR
- South Africa
- Zimbabwe
- United Arab Emirates
- Tanzania
The top 5 players in this sector
- Metal Fabricators of Zambia Limited
- Sepco Zambia Limited
- Weir Minerals Central Africa
- Sandvick Mining And Construction Zambia Limited
- Universal Mining Chemical Industries Limited
CHEMICALS AND PHARMACEUTICALS
The Chemicals and Pharmaceutical sub-sector trades in products such as sulphuric acid, explosives, detergents, yeast, herbicides, paint, toiletries, fertilizers and gases such as oxygen and nitrogen among other products. In 2019, the top export products of the sector included sulphuric acid, all kinds of sulphur, prepared explosives, detergents, fertilizers and active yeasts.
Earnings
- $ 427.67 million earned a total In 2019
- 0,7 % is a reduction from the previous year’s earnings which stood at USD 424 million
The main export markets
- Congo DR
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
- Tanzania
- South Africa
- Namibia
- Mozambique
The top 5 players in this sector
- Chambishi Copper Smelter Limited
- Trade-Kings Limited
- Sl Solutions Limited
- AEL Zambia Plc
- Kansanshi Mining Plc
OTHER MANUFACTURERS
The other manufactured product sub-sector trades in products such as safety fuses, candles, acrylic polymers, carton boxes, ceramic tiles, matresses, toilet paper and plastic pipes and tubes among others. In 2019, the top export products of the sector included safety fuses, acrylic polymers, sacks and bags candles, preformed profiles for bottles, cartons boxes and cases, ceramic articles, and napkins and napkin liners for babies.
Earnings
- $ 427.67 million earned a total In 2019
- 0,7 % is a reduction from the previous year’s earnings which stood at USD 424 million
The main export markets
- United Kingdom
- Congo DR
- South Africa
- Malawi
- Zimbabwe
- Tanzania
- Switzerland
The top 5 players in this sector
- Orica Zambia Limited
- Zambian Sacks Manufacturers Limited
- Metmin Limited
- Gourock Plastics And Packaging Limited
- Kal Tire (Zambia) Limited
PROCESSED AND REFINED FOODS
The Building Materials sub-sector trades in products such as non-alcoholic beverages, cane or beet sugar, confectionery including sweets and biscuits, yogurt, alcoholic beverages, natural honey, edible oil and oil cake among others. In 2019, the top export products of the sector included non-alcoholic beverages, oil-cake of soya-bean, sweet biscuits, cane or beet sugar, sugar confectionery, preparations of cereals, vegetable fats and oils and their fractions, raw cane sugar, soya bean flour and meal and chewing gum.
Earnings
- $ 427.67 million earned a total In 2019
- 0,7 % is a reduction from the previous year’s earnings which stood at USD 424 million
The main export markets
- South Africa
- Zimbabwe
- Tanzania
- Kenya
- Malawi
- Mozambique
- Botswana
- Rwanda
The top 5 players in this sector
- Metal Fabricators of Zambia Sugar Plc
- Big Tree Beverages Limited
- Dairy Gold Limited
- Trade-Kings Limited
- Yoyo Foods Limited
PRIMARY AGRICULTURE
The Primary Agriculture sub-sector trades in products such as tobacco, maize, cotton, coffee, soya beans, ground nuts, vegetables, rice, pepper and sorghum among others. In 2019, the top export products of the sector included un-stemmed tobacco, cotton, maize seed, stemmed tobacco, maize, soya beans, coffee, plants or parts, of a kind used in perfumery, and cotton linters.
Earnings
- $ 427.67 million earned a total In 2019
- 0,7 % is a reduction from the previous year’s earnings which stood at USD 424 million
The main export markets
- Congo DR
- Malawi
- Kenya
- South Africa
- Switzerland
- Tanzania
- Rwanda
- Mauritius
- Singapore
- Germany
The top 5 players in this sector
- Zambia Sugar Plc
- JTI Leaf Zambia Limited
- NWK Agri Services Limited
- Alliance One Zambia Limited
- Continental Ginnery Limited
Markets
- Malawi
- Angola
- Bostwana
- Mozambique
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