Zambia Imports from China was US$1.64 Billion during 2023, according to the United Nations COMTRADE database on international trade. Zambia Imports from China - data, historical chart and statistics - was last updated on March of 2024.


Zambia Imports from China Value Year
Vehicles other than railway, tramway $366.03M 2023
Machinery, nuclear reactors, boilers $315.02M 2023
Electrical, electronic equipment $133.32M 2023
Iron and steel $132.43M 2023
Plastics $88.57M 2023
Inorganic chemicals, precious metal compound, isotope $80.57M 2023
Articles of iron or steel $68.32M 2023
Rubbers $52.05M 2023
Miscellaneous chemical products $37.82M 2023
Fertilizers $33.42M 2023
Salt, sulphur, earth, stone, plaster, lime and cement $29.04M 2023
Other made textile articles, sets, worn clothing $26.21M 2023
Optical, photo, technical, medical apparatus $23.84M 2023
Arms and ammunition, parts and accessories $22.19M 2023
Organic chemicals $19.84M 2023
Furniture, lighting signs, prefabricated buildings $17.35M 2023
Ceramic products $16.40M 2023
Footwear, gaiters and the like, $16.35M 2023
Tanning, dyeing extracts, tannins, derivatives, pigments $13.14M 2023
Aluminum $12.14M 2023
Manmade staple fibers $10.97M 2023
Articles of apparel, knit or crocheted $10.24M 2023
Wadding, felt, nonwovens, yarns, twine, cordage $8.73M 2023
Pharmaceutical products $8.59M 2023
Paper and paperboard, articles of pulp, paper and board $8.14M 2023
Articles of apparel, not knit or crocheted $7.33M 2023
Pulp of wood, fibrous cellulosic material, waste $6.94M 2023
Tools, implements, cutlery of base metal $6.92M 2023
Soaps, lubricants, waxes, candles, modelling pastes $5.46M 2023
Glass and glassware $5.34M 2023
Miscellaneous articles of base metal $4.62M 2023
Albuminoids, modified starches, glues, enzymes $3.87M 2023
Ships, boats, and other floating structures $3.36M 2023
Miscellanneous manufactured articles $3.15M 2023
Toys, games, sports requisites $2.86M 2023
Articles of leather, animal gut, harness, travel good $2.82M 2023
Essential oils, perfumes, cosmetics, toileteries $2.41M 2023
Mineral fuels, oils, distillation products $2.37M 2023
Manmade filaments $2.33M 2023
Stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials $2.25M 2023
Printed books, newspapers, pictures $1.81M 2023
Copper $1.78M 2023
Fish, crustaceans, molluscs, aquatics invertebrates $1.74M 2023
Wood and articles of wood, wood charcoal $1.56M 2023
Miscellaneous edible preparations $1.37M 2023
Ores slag and ash $1.34M 2023
Oil seed, oleagic fruits, grain, seed, fruits $1.19M 2023
Musical instruments, parts and accessories $1.19M 2023
Residues, wastes of food industry, animal fodder $1.17M 2023
Sugars and sugar confectionery $1.16M 2023
Explosives, pyrotechnics, matches, pyrophorics $1.13M 2023
Aircraft, spacecraft $1.10M 2023
Impregnated, coated or laminated textile fabric $1.09M 2023
Railway, tramway locomotives, rolling stock, equipment $736.56K 2023
Headgear and $721.92K 2023
Cotton $682.36K 2023
Products of animal origin $673.50K 2023
Carpets and other textile floor coverings $631.88K 2023
Nickel $603.53K 2023
Lac, gums, resins $584.96K 2023
Commodities not specified according to kind $512.43K 2023
Special woven or tufted fabric, lace, tapestry $438.77K 2023
Bird skin, feathers, artificial flowers, human hair $385.52K 2023
Umbrellas, walking-sticks, seat-sticks, whips $345.32K 2023
Vegetable, fruit, nut food preparations $292.71K 2023
Pearls, precious stones, metals, coins $280.55K 2023
Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers $246.54K 2023
Base metals not specified elsewhere, cermets. $239.15K 2023
Clocks and watches $205.45K 2023
Lead $192.08K 2023
Tobacco and manufactures tobacco substitutes $107.8K 2023
Photographic or cinematographic goods $107.13K 2023
Cereal, flour, starch, milk preparations and products $94.84K 2023
Knitted or crocheted fabric $88.15K 2023
Silk $81.13K 2023
Meat, fish and seafood preparations $78.5K 2023
Vegetable textile fibers not specified elsewhere, paper yarn, woven fabric $67.52K 2023
Beverages, spirits and vinegar $56.86K 2023
Manufacturers of plaiting material, basketwork $53.70K 2023
Meat and edible meat offal $50.78K 2023
Live trees, plants, bulbs, roots, cut flowers $46.36K 2023
Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques $41.49K 2023
Coffee, tea, mate and spices $36.76K 2023
Milling products, malt, starches, inlin, wheat gluten $33.44K 2023
Animal, vegetable fats and oils, cleavage products $31.41K 2023
Edible fruits, nuts, peel of citrus fruit, melons $20.87K 2023
Wool, animal hair, horsehair yarn and fabric $10.89K 2023
Cereals $7.65K 2023
Furskins and artificial fur, manufactures $6.79K 2023
Dairy products, eggs, honey, edible products $2.84K 2023
Cocoa and cocoa preparations $2.6K 2023
Raw hides and skins (other than furskins) and leather $1.80K 2023
Tin $1.73K 2023
Vegetable plaiting materials, vegetable products $1.18K 2023
Cork and articles of cork $328 2023
Live animals $219 2023
Zinc $92 2023




zambia Last Previous Highest Lowest Unit
Balance of Trade 1921.00 674.00 10153.00 -2788.00 ZMW Million [+]
Current Account -66.10 -196.00 1543.90 -564.00 USD Million [+]
Current Account to GDP 3.90 11.90 12.70 -20.90 percent of GDP [+]
Imports 19783.00 20379.00 20379.00 518.00 ZMW Million [+]
Exports 21704.00 21053.00 21739.00 271.00 ZMW Million [+]
Capital Flows 639.60 673.20 2111.20 -1669.20 USD Million [+]
External Debt 7925.10 8274.10 15207.70 909.60 USD Million [+]
Terrorism Index 0.00 0.00 2.23 0.00 Points [+]
Foreign Direct Investment 125.00 75.30 1335.70 -823.70 USD Million [+]