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Specialty Chemicals for Zambia

Buyers in Zambia can order any of the 876 products in our specialty chemicals division. In Zambia the strongest demand is from copper and cobalt mining, mineral processing and smelting and agriculture and fertiliser blending. Typical delivery points include Lusaka, Copperbelt (Kitwe, Ndola, Chingola) and Solwezi. Typical customers for this division are water treatment companies, paint and coatings manufacturers and textile processors.

Zambia Sample products

876products in this division

30–40 dsea transit from India

4–6 dair freight

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Supplying specialty chemicals to Zambia

Sea freight reaches Dar es Salaam (via road/TAZARA rail) and Durban (via road) in about 30–40 days port to port. Urgent or small lots fly to Lusaka Kenneth Kaunda (LUN) in 4–6 days. Import compliance for this category sits with ZEMA (Zambia Environmental Management Agency), and we prepare the COA, SDS and commercial documents your broker needs. Common grades for this division are Technical / industrial, Food grade (FCC / IP), Feed grade and Cosmetic grade.

Grades in this division

Technical / industrialFood grade (FCC / IP)Feed gradeCosmetic gradePharma grade (where applicable)Customer specification

Chemical compliance in Zambia

Authority	ZEMA (Zambia Environmental Management Agency)
Seaports	Dar es Salaam (via road/TAZARA rail), Durban (via road), Walvis Bay (via road)
Airports	Lusaka Kenneth Kaunda (LUN), Ndola Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe (NLA)
Dangerous goods	IMDG by sea, IATA DGR by air

ZEMA licenses imports of hazardous substances and pesticides, so the importer should hold the licence before cargo leaves India. ZAMRA issues import permits for APIs and medicines. Sea freight reaches Zambia through Dar es Salaam, Durban, Walvis Bay or Beira under transit bonds, and the transit documents must match the bill of lading and invoice. Mining reagents such as cyanide or strong acids may need additional permits, and they require careful dangerous goods handling on the road leg as well as at sea under IMDG rules.

From order to delivery

1–2 daysQuote and document set agreed
Price, pack sizes, Incoterm and the paperwork list are confirmed in writing.
3–7 daysPacking for export
Stock items are packed in UN-rated drums or cartons. Made-to-order material adds its own lead time.
1–3 daysExport clearance at Nhava Sheva or Mundra
Shipping bill filed, dangerous goods declared under IMDG where needed.
30–40 daysOcean transit to Dar es Salaam (via road/TAZARA rail)
Port-to-port time depends on the vessel schedule and any transhipment.
2–5 daysImport clearance
Your broker clears the goods against local rules. Chemical oversight: ZEMA (Zambia Environmental Management Agency).

Indicative total by sea: 37–57 days

By air: about 8–16 days in total.

Documents for Zambia

Commercial Invoice
Packing List
Bill of Lading / Air Waybill
Certificate of Origin
Certificate of Analysis (COA)
Safety Data Sheet (16-section GHS)
ZEMA import licence for hazardous substances where applicable
ZAMRA import permit for APIs and medicines
Transit documents via gateway port
Dangerous Goods Declaration (IMDG/IATA) where applicable

Categories in specialty chemicals

Water Treatment Chemicals 18 Food Additives & Pharma Excipients 16 Cosmetic Ingredients, Waxes & Oils 29 Dyes & Pigments 38 Polymers & Resins 223Monomers & Crosslinking Agents 79 Polymer Additives, Initiators & Plasticizers 58 Flavour & Fragrance Chemicals 283Essential Oils 68 Industrial Acids, Alkalis & Salts 26 Agrochemicals & Plant Growth Regulators 27 Specialty Industrial Chemicals 11

A selection we ship to Zambia

A rotating sample from the division. Every product in the catalogue can be quoted for this destination.

Full specialty chemicals range

Methyl phenyl acetate, AR

CAS: 101-41-7
Formula: C₉H₁₀O₂
MW: 150.17 g/mol

ZX-038180

D-Xylose, for spectroscopy

CAS: 58-86-6
Formula: C₅H₁₀O₅
MW: 150.13 g/mol

ZX-038260

2,3,5-Triiodobenzoic acid

CAS: 88-82-4
Formula: C₇H₃I₃O₂
MW: 499.81 g/mol

ZX-038361

IBA solution

CAS: 133-32-4
Formula: C₁₂H₁₃NO₂
MW: 203.24 g/mol

ZX-038375

Acrylic acid, AR ≥99.0%

CAS: 79-10-7
Formula: C₃H₄O₂
MW: 72.06 g/mol

ZX-038379

Sodium Hydrosulphite, AR ≥87.0%

CAS: 7775-14-6
Formula: Na₂O₄S₂
MW: 174.11 g/mol

ZX-038407

Ammonium Sulphate, food grade (FCC)

CAS: 7783-20-2
Formula: H₈N₂O₄S
MW: 132.14 g/mol

ZX-038438

Benzalkonium Chloride Solution, IP 49.0%

CAS: 8001-54-5
Formula: C₂₂H₄₀ClN
MW: 354 g/mol

ZX-038440

L-(+)-Lactic acid, USP

CAS: 79-33-4
Formula: C₃H₆O₃
MW: 90.08 g/mol

ZX-038476

m-Cresol, BP

CAS: 108-39-4
Formula: C₇H₈O
MW: 108.14 g/mol

ZX-038489

2-Phenyl ethanol, IP

CAS: 60-12-8
Formula: C₈H₁₀O
MW: 122.16 g/mol

ZX-038499

Glycerol triacetate, AR ≥99.00%

CAS: 102-76-1
Formula: C₉H₁₄O₆
MW: 218.2 g/mol

ZX-038521

Questions

Specialty Chemicals for Zambia

Can Zemixal deliver specialty chemicals to Zambia?

Yes. We ship by sea to Dar es Salaam (via road/TAZARA rail) and Durban (via road), by air cargo or by express courier depending on quantity and urgency. Every lot carries a COA and a 16-section GHS SDS.

Which documents come with a specialty chemicals shipment to Zambia?

Commercial invoice, packing list, certificate of analysis and SDS as standard, plus the bill of lading or air waybill and a certificate of origin. Anything specific to ZEMA (Zambia Environmental Management Agency) is agreed with you at quote stage.

How long does delivery to Zambia take?

Allow 30–40 days for ocean transit or 4–6 days by air, plus packing, export clearance and import clearance. The timeline on this page shows each stage.

Can you supply industrial chemicals on a scheduled delivery plan?

Yes. For regular consumption we can agree a call-off schedule, for example monthly or quarterly shipments against an annual volume. This lets us plan production and reserve consistent lots. Share your forecast, pack type and destination port, and we will propose shipment intervals and Incoterms that fit your storage capacity.

Do you offer samples before a bulk order of a specialty chemical?

For most products we can send a representative sample so your team can test it in the actual process, such as a dyeing trial, a resin cure or a fragrance blend. Samples go by courier with an SDS. Once approved, the bulk lot is matched to the sample specification and the COA confirms it.

Other divisions for Zambia

Lab Reagents Solvents (HPLC & GC) Biochemicals APIs Impurity Reference Standards Pharmaceutical Intermediates Inorganics & Metals

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