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  1. Shipping Air Freight to Zambia
  2. How to Ship International Air Freight to Zambia
  3. What is the cost of Shipping Air Cargo to Zambia
  4. What are the biggest challenges when Shipping Air Freight to Zambia
  5. What are the Most Common Export Items to Zambia in 2023?

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Shipping Air Freight to Zambia

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How to Ship International Air Freight to Zambia

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What is the cost of Shipping Air Cargo to Zambia

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What are the biggest challenges when Shipping Air Freight to Zambia

Shipping air freight to the vibrant and culturally rich country of Zambia can be challenging, given its geography and customs regulations. But Shipixy has extensive knowledge of the country's customs regulations and logistics coordination to handle any challenge that arises. Our cultural sensitivity and cost-effective shipping services are tailored to offer a remarkable shipping experience. Partner with us, and we will guarantee to handle all your air freight needs to Zambia while making sure it's on time, secure with cost-effective freight journey. Choose Shipixy, choose exceptional cargo transport services.

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What are the Most Common Export Items to Zambia in 2023?

Zambia imports a range of various items from the USA, including:

  1. Machinery and mechanical appliances.
  2. Transportation equipment such as cars and aircraft.
  3. Oil and gas machinery.
  4. Pharmaceuticals and medicinal products.
  5. Chemical products like fertilizers and plastics.

The import of these items from the USA plays a crucial role in satisfying local demand and driving industrial growth in Zambia. The partnership between Zambia and the USA has contributed significantly to the growth of various industries across the country.

Air cargo and logistics in Zambia

Airlines registered in Zambia flew 104 million ton-kilometers of freight in 2023 (one ton-kilometer is one ton of cargo carried one kilometer).

The average tariff Zambia applied to imports, weighted by trade, was 4.08% in 2022, against 9.72% on average across the 38 countries in Africa on our list with data.

What the United States ships to Zambia

U.S. goods exports to Zambia totaled $111 million in 2025, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, down 2.3% on 2024.

By U.S. goods exports, Zambia ranks 27th of 53 in Africa on our list, between Namibia ($117 million) and Liberia ($108.7 million).

The largest increases from 2024 to 2025 were in excavating machinery (up $8.6 million), specialized mining (up $5.8 million) and pulpwood and woodpulp (up $3.4 million).

U.S. exports to Zambia by month, 2025
$0$10M$20MJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

In 2025, monthly U.S. exports to Zambia peaked in September at $15 million and were lowest in February at $3.7 million. July to December accounted for 59.1% of the year's exports. The third quarter (July to September) was the busiest, with $35.2 million.

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U.S. exports to Zambia by month, 2025
MonthU.S. exportsShare of the year
January 2025$12.36 million11.1%
February 2025$3.736 million3.4%
March 2025$8.493 million7.7%
April 2025$6.662 million6%
May 2025$5.804 million5.2%
June 2025$8.352 million7.5%
July 2025$5.642 million5.1%
August 2025$14.52 million13.1%
September 2025$15.03 million13.5%
October 2025$11.96 million10.8%
November 2025$12.26 million11%
December 2025$6.193 million5.6%
U.S. goods trade with Zambia, 2016 to 2025
$0$200M$400M2016201720182019202020212022202320242025

From 2016 to 2025, U.S. exports to Zambia rose from $81.6 million to $111 million, and U.S. imports went from $46.6 million to $321.5 million. The biggest one-year rise in exports came in 2018, up $110.2 million (129.5%). The 10-year average was $108.1 million a year.

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U.S. exports to and imports from Zambia by year
YearU.S. exportsChangeU.S. imports
2025$111 million-2.3%$321.5 million
2024$113.6 million+20.3%$168.5 million
2023$94.45 million-29.9%$153.3 million
2022$134.7 million+43.3%$135.3 million
2021$94.04 million+31%$177.3 million
2020$71.8 million-27.8%$40.3 million
2019$99.46 million-49.1%$82.95 million
2018$195.4 million+129.5%$189.6 million
2017$85.15 million+4.3%$67.8 million
2016$81.62 millionn/a$46.56 million

Specialized mining, excavating machinery and minimum value shipments were the three largest, at 50.4% of the total. Nine of the 20 categories shrank from 2024, led by civilian aircraft, engines, equipment, and parts.

U.S. exports to Zambia by end-use category, 2025
Category2025Share2024Change
Specialized mining$29.73 million26.8%$23.94 million+24.2%
Excavating machinery$20.33 million18.3%$11.78 million+72.6%
Minimum value shipments$5.853 million5.3%$5.885 million-0.5%
Industrial engines$5.732 million5.2%$3.62 million+58.3%
Civilian aircraft, engines, equipment, and parts$4.516 million4.1%$12.4 million-63.6%
Industrial machines, other$4.483 million4%$6.18 million-27.5%
Pulpwood and woodpulp$4.333 million3.9%$925,428+368.2%
Jewelry, etc.$3.763 million3.4%$583,973+544.3%
Other parts and accessories of vehicles$2.755 million2.5%$9.284 million-70.3%
Telecommunications equipment$2.664 million2.4%$5.656 million-52.9%
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Category2025Share2024Change
Measuring, testing, control instruments$2.166 million2%$1.798 million+20.4%
Agricultural machinery, equipment$2.098 million1.9%$1.705 million+23.1%
Nonfarm tractors and parts$1.515 million1.4%$2.224 million-31.9%
Computers$1.391 million1.3%$1.284 million+8.4%
Miscellaneous domestic exports and special transactions$1.365 million1.2%$920,058+48.4%
Materials handling equipment$1.357 million1.2%$1.286 million+5.6%
Chemicals-other$1.308 million1.2%$2.582 million-49.4%
Electric apparatus$1.149 million1%$1.397 million-17.7%
Iron and steel products, other$1.143 million1%$845,748+35.1%
Medicinal Equipment$952,9030.9%$1.765 million-46%

The United States imported $321.5 million of goods from Zambia in 2025, led by copper, gem stones, other and green coffee (97.1% together). Imports of copper were up 885.1% on 2024.

Top U.S. imports from Zambia, 2025
Category2025Share2024Change
Copper$249 million77.4%$25.28 million+885.1%
Gem stones, other$41.01 million12.8%$124 million-66.9%
Green coffee$22.27 million6.9%$9.151 million+143.3%
U.S. goods returned, and reimports$5.449 million1.7%$1.007 million+441.1%
Farming materials, livestock$1.039 million0.3%$2,659+38981%
Tobacco, waxes, etc.$738,2850.2%$1.094 million-32.5%
Other foods$319,9690.1%$777,631-58.9%
Industrial machines, other$197,0280.1%$84,521+133.1%
Minimum value shipments$193,4210.1%$194,746-0.7%
Other parts and accessories of vehicles$192,3420.1%$177,133+8.6%
Show all 20 rows
Category2025Share2024Change
Jewelry$169,2280.1%$888,660-81%
Numismatic coins$136,0000%$8,456+1508.3%
Generators, accessories$135,8930%n/an/a
Telecommunications equipment$105,0000%n/an/a
Steelmaking materials$100,0160%$1.282 million-92.2%
Fruits, frozen juices$94,3410%$73,000+29.2%
Engines and engine parts (carburetors, pistons, rings, and valves)$80,8340%$75,759+6.7%
Lumber$50,2350%$3,108+1516.3%
Tea, spices, etc.$46,7680%n/an/a
Chemicals-other, n.e.c.$43,4500%n/an/a

Air freight to countries near Zambia

Zambia shares land or sea borders with eight countries: Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.

Sources: Wikidata (2026, CC0 1.0). Updated October 2026.

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