Market · Africa

India's exports to Zambia

US$ 218 mn

in 2025, down 2.0% on 2024. India's 113th largest market, 0.0% of India's exports, 2,046 products.

2021: US$ 335 mn

2022: US$ 307 mn

2023: US$ 244 mn

2024: US$ 223 mn

2025: US$ 218 mnUS$ 218 mn

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What India sells to Zambia top 15

#	Product (HS 6-digit)	2025	Change
1	3004.90 Medicaments; consisting of mixed or unmixed products n.e.c. in heading no. 3004…	US$ 52.1 mn	−0.9%
2	8704.10 Vehicles; dumpers, designed for off-highway use, for transport of goods	US$ 15.2 mn	new
3	3002.41 Vaccines, toxins, cultures of micro-organisms (excluding yeasts) and similar pr…	US$ 8.0 mn	−49.6%
4	8544.60 Insulated electric conductors; for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts	US$ 4.4 mn	+86.1%
5	3822.11 Reagents; diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic o…	US$ 4.1 mn	+55.6%
6	8479.20 Machinery; for the extraction or preparation of animal or fixed vegetable or mi…	US$ 3.3 mn	+464.2%
7	3004.20 Medicaments; containing antibiotics (other than penicillins, streptomycins or t…	US$ 2.8 mn	−39.6%
8	4014.10 Rubber; vulcanised (other than hard rubber), sheath contraceptives	US$ 2.6 mn	−17.1%
9	3302.90 Odoriferous substances and mixtures; used as raw materials in industries other…	US$ 2.3 mn	+56.4%
10	3004.10 Medicaments; containing penicillins, streptomycins or their derivatives, for th…	US$ 2.0 mn	−61.2%
11	4013.20 Rubber; inner tubes, of a kind used on bicycles	US$ 1.9 mn	+100.6%
12	8432.10 Ploughs; for soil preparation	US$ 1.9 mn	+30.0%
13	8712.00 Bicycles and other cycles; including delivery tricycles, not motorised	US$ 1.9 mn	+62.1%
14	4011.50 Rubber; new pneumatic tyres, of a kind used on bicycles	US$ 1.8 mn	+106.8%
15	3811.21 Lubricating oil additives; containing petroleum oils or oils obtained from bitu…	US$ 1.6 mn	+16.5%

Who else sells to Zambia Zambia's imports, 2024

Product (HS 4-digit)	Imports	India's share	Leading suppliers
3004 Medicaments; (not goods of heading no. 3002, 3005 o… 🇮🇳 India51% 🇿🇦 South Africa7.8% 🇨🇳 China6.8% 🇺🇸 United States5.7% 🇩🇰 Denmark5.6% 🇪🇬 Egypt5.1%	222 mn	51%1st	South Africa 7.8% China 6.8%
3920 Plastics; plates, sheets, film, foil and strip (not… 🇮🇳 India54% 🇨🇳 China17% 🇿🇦 South Africa16% 🇲🇼 Malawi3.9% 🇰🇪 Kenya3.0% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates2.1%	64.1 mn	54%1st	China 17% South Africa 16%
8704 Vehicles; for the transport of goods 🇯🇵 Japan32% 🇿🇦 South Africa31% 🇨🇳 China16% 🇺🇸 United States8.1% 🇮🇳 India4.6% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom2.1%	478 mn	4.6%5th	Japan 32% South Africa 31%
3006 Pharmaceutical goods 🇮🇳 India61% 🇧🇪 Belgium12% 🇳🇱 Netherlands8.8% 🇨🇳 China5.5% 🇫🇮 Finland3.7% 🇿🇦 South Africa2.8%	27.1 mn	61%1st	Belgium 12% Netherlands 8.8%
2710 Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, n… 🇸🇬 Singapore20% 🇹🇿 Tanzania18% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates16% 🇧🇭 Bahrain15% 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia13% 🇿🇦 South Africa5.7% 🇮🇳 India0.8% · 12th	2.15 bn	0.8%12th	Singapore 20% Tanzania 18%
3002 Human blood; animal blood for therapeutic, prophyla… 🇮🇳 India26% 🇧🇪 Belgium20% 🇿🇦 South Africa10% 🇰🇷 South Korea10% 🇸🇬 Singapore9.7% 🇩🇰 Denmark8.3%	55.0 mn	26%1st	Belgium 20% South Africa 10%
8701 Tractors; (other than tractors of heading no 8709) 🇨🇳 China57% 🇿🇦 South Africa17% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom7.4% 🇮🇳 India6.0% 🇭🇰 Hong Kong3.4% 🇩🇪 Germany2.9%	231 mn	6.0%4th	China 57% South Africa 17%
7010 Carboys, bottles, flasks, jars, pots, phials, ampou… 🇮🇳 India49% 🇿🇦 South Africa39% 🇹🇿 Tanzania7.1% 🇪🇬 Egypt3.9% 🇨🇳 China0.5% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates0.4%	25.8 mn	49%1st	South Africa 39% Tanzania 7.1%
8474 Machinery for sorting, screening, separating, washi… 🇨🇳 China46% 🇿🇦 South Africa14% 🇩🇪 Germany12% 🇦🇺 Australia6.7% 🇮🇳 India3.7% 🇹🇷 Turkey2.7%	319 mn	3.7%5th	China 46% South Africa 14%
8429 Bulldozers, graders, levellers, scrapers, angledoze… 🇨🇳 China47% 🇯🇵 Japan20% 🇿🇦 South Africa19% 🇮🇳 India6.5% 🇫🇮 Finland1.5% 🇹🇭 Thailand1.1%	159 mn	6.5%4th	China 47% Japan 20%
3822 Reagents; diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a ba… 🇰🇷 South Korea21% 🇩🇪 Germany17% 🇧🇪 Belgium14% 🇿🇦 South Africa11% 🇮🇳 India11% 🇫🇷 France5.8%	95.9 mn	11%5th	South Korea 21% Germany 17%
2941 Antibiotics 🇮🇳 India91% 🇩🇪 Germany4.5% 🇨🇳 China3.1% 🇿🇦 South Africa0.5% 🇧🇬 Bulgaria0.4% 🇺🇸 United States0.2%	10.6 mn	91%1st	Germany 4.5% China 3.1%

What Zambia buys most where India has under 5% of the market: openings, or where others are stronger.

Product (HS 4-digit)	Imports	India's share	Leading suppliers
2710 Petroleum oils and oils from bituminous minerals, n… 🇸🇬 Singapore20% 🇹🇿 Tanzania18% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates16% 🇧🇭 Bahrain15% 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia13% 🇿🇦 South Africa5.7% 🇮🇳 India0.8% · 12th	2.15 bn	0.8%12th	Singapore 20% Tanzania 18%
8704 Vehicles; for the transport of goods 🇯🇵 Japan32% 🇿🇦 South Africa31% 🇨🇳 China16% 🇺🇸 United States8.1% 🇮🇳 India4.6% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom2.1%	478 mn	4.6%5th	Japan 32% South Africa 31%
3102 Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous 🇿🇦 South Africa37% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates14% 🇸🇬 Singapore8.7% 🇨🇳 China7.5% 🇴🇲 Oman7.4% 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia4.9% 🇮🇳 India0.1% · 21st	342 mn	0.1%21st	South Africa 37% United Arab Emirates 14%
8474 Machinery for sorting, screening, separating, washi… 🇨🇳 China46% 🇿🇦 South Africa14% 🇩🇪 Germany12% 🇦🇺 Australia6.7% 🇮🇳 India3.7% 🇹🇷 Turkey2.7%	319 mn	3.7%5th	China 46% South Africa 14%
2716 Electrical energy 🇿🇦 South Africa46% 🇲🇿 Mozambique43% 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe4.3% 🇲🇼 Malawi<0.1% 🇨🇳 China<0.1%	317 mn	–not sold	South Africa 46% Mozambique 43%
3105 Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, containing 2 or 3… 🇿🇦 South Africa48% 🇨🇳 China15% 🇲🇦 Morocco8.8% 🇷🇺 Russia6.0% 🇲🇺 Mauritius4.9% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates4.2% 🇮🇳 India2.7% · 7th	263 mn	2.7%7th	South Africa 48% China 15%
8703 Motor cars and other motor vehicles; principally de… 🇯🇵 Japan69% 🇿🇦 South Africa18% 🇩🇪 Germany5.5% 🇬🇧 United Kingdom1.4% 🇸🇬 Singapore1.1% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates1.0% 🇮🇳 India0.8% · 7th	233 mn	0.8%7th	Japan 69% South Africa 18%
0303 Fish; frozen, excluding fish fillets and other fish… 🇳🇦 Namibia98% 🇨🇳 China0.7% 🇿🇦 South Africa0.6% 🇵🇱 Poland0.2% 🇮🇳 India<0.1% 🇨🇱 Chile<0.1%	165 mn	<0.1%5th	Namibia 98% China 0.7%
2603 Copper ores and concentrates 🇨🇩 DR Congo100% 🇲🇺 Mauritius0.1% 🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates0.1% 🇿🇦 South Africa<0.1% 🇧🇼 Botswana<0.1% 🇹🇿 Tanzania<0.1%	148 mn	–not sold	DR Congo 100% Mauritius 0.1%
8431 Machinery parts; used solely or principally with th… 🇿🇦 South Africa18% 🇺🇸 United States18% 🇯🇵 Japan16% 🇨🇳 China15% 🇸🇪 Sweden6.7% 🇩🇪 Germany3.9% 🇮🇳 India1.9% · 8th	141 mn	1.9%8th	South Africa 18% United States 18%

US$ million. As reported by Zambia's customs to UN Comtrade for 2024 (imports, usually valued with freight and insurance), so the figures differ from India's own export figures above. Open a product for its six biggest suppliers. Exportsmitra's figures, not ECGC's.

Growing fastest

Product	2025	Change
8479.20 Machinery; for the extraction or preparation of animal or fixed vegetable or mi… +US$ 2.7 mn	US$ 3.3 mn	+464.2%
8544.60 Insulated electric conductors; for a voltage exceeding 1000 volts +US$ 2.0 mn	US$ 4.4 mn	+86.1%
3822.11 Reagents; diagnostic or laboratory reagents on a backing, prepared diagnostic o… +US$ 1.5 mn	US$ 4.1 mn	+55.6%
7419.80 Copper; articles thereof n.e.c. in chapter 74 +US$ 1.3 mn	US$ 1.4 mn	+1,736.8%
8707.90 Vehicles; bodies (including cabs) for the motor vehicles of heading no. 8701, 8… +US$ 1.2 mn	US$ 1.3 mn	+7,427.2%
3602.00 Explosives, prepared; other than propellent powders +US$ 1.1 mn	US$ 1.5 mn	+223.0%
8705.90 Vehicles; break-down lorries, road-sweepers, spraying lorries, mobile workshops… +US$ 1.0 mn	US$ 1.5 mn	+210.9%
4013.20 Rubber; inner tubes, of a kind used on bicycles +US$ 972 thousand	US$ 1.9 mn	+100.6%

By chapter

30 Pharmaceutical productsUS$ 72.0 mn
84 Machinery and mechanical appliances, boilers…US$ 32.1 mn
87 Vehicles; other than railway or tramway rolli…US$ 28.1 mn
85 Electrical machinery and equipment and parts…US$ 11.1 mn
39 Plastics and articles thereofUS$ 10.5 mn
40 Rubber and articles thereofUS$ 8.8 mn
38 Chemical products n.e.c.US$ 8.3 mn
90 Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measu…US$ 5.9 mn
33 Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosm…US$ 5.5 mn
36 Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; py…US$ 3.1 mn

New in 2025

Products India had not sold to Zambia in the earlier years shown.

2929.10 Nitrogen-function compounds; n.e.c. in chapter 29, isocyana…US$ 113 thousand
8716.40 Trailers and semi-trailers; n.e.c. in item no. 8716.3US$ 108 thousand
6115.29 Hosiery; panty hose and tights (other than graduated compre…US$ 93 thousand
0303.23 Fish; frozen, tilapias (Oreochromis spp.), excluding fillet…US$ 67 thousand
8517.13 Telephone sets; smartphones for cellular or other wireless…US$ 65 thousand
8462.26 Machine-tools; bending, folding, straightening or flattenin…US$ 52 thousand
4819.30 Paper and paperboard; sacks and bags of paper, paperboard…US$ 43 thousand
8702.90 Vehicles; public transport type (carries 10 or more persons…US$ 31 thousand

Source: UN Comtrade database (United Nations Statistics Division), as reported by India. Values in US$, calendar years. ECGC rating: ECGC Limited's short-term country classification, shown for convenience; Exportsmitra's figures and notes are not from ECGC.