Customs clearance checklist

Shows goods value, seller and buyer details. Obtained from your supplier.

Proof of shipment issued by the carrier. Get it from your shipping company.

Item-by-item breakdown of the shipment. Provided by your supplier.

Taxpayer Identification Number from ZRA. Register free at zra.org.zm.

Issued by chamber of commerce in country of export. Needed for COMESA preferential rates.

Proof of cargo insurance. Required for accurate CIF value calculation.

Filed electronically by your clearing agent through Asycuda World system.

Personal identification of the importer.

Road Transport and Safety Agency permit. Required before vehicle clearance. Apply at rtsa.org.zm.

From the country of export. Proves legal ownership and export.

Original logbook from the seller proving ownership history.

Zambia Bureau of Standards inspection required at port of entry.

Zambia Medicines Regulatory Authority permit. Mandatory for all medicines. Apply at zamra.co.zm.

From the manufacturer's country authority. Proves product is registered and approved.

Zambia Bureau of Standards quality check. Inspected at port of entry.

For plant-based food products. Issued by agriculture authority in country of export.

For processed and packaged foods sold commercially in Zambia.

For radio-transmitting devices (phones, routers, modems). Required before sale in Zambia.

For cosmetics sold commercially. Register product at zamra.co.zm before importing.