Zambia - Trade AgreementsZambia - Trade Agreements
Zambia belongs to the 19-member COMESA, which allows for preferential tariff duties among member states. Zambia also belongs to the 14-member SADC, which established an FTA in 2008. The establishment of a single market through the merged Tripartite Free Trade Area (COMESA, the East African Community [EAC], and SADC was formally launched in June 2015).
Zambia has duty-free and quota-free access to the EU market, under the “Everything but Arms" (EBA) scheme for the world’s Least-Developed Countries (LDCs). Zambia is also eligible for trade benefits under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which provides duty-free/quota-free access to the U.S. market for most goods, including textiles and apparel.