Zero Tariffs! Customs Clearance for Zambian Macadamia Nuts
Published 2025년 5월 23일
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Macadamia nuts imported from Zambia refer to shelled or unshelled macadamia nuts (Macadamia integrifolia) grown in Zambia, processed through drying, selection, and other processing techniques within Zambian territory for human consumption.
The announcement requires that macadamia nuts exported from Zambia to China must not carry quarantine pests of concern to China, such as the apple ermine moth, Cryptolestes ferrugineus, Sitophilus oryzae, and Sitophilus granarius; must not contain live insects, insect eggs, or soil, and must not be mixed with weed seeds, plant debris, metal foreign objects, or gravel.
On March 31, China and Zambia signed an agreement for macadamia nut imports. This agreement was a key outcome of the China-Africa Cooperation Forum held in Beijing last September, when China announced a commitment to zero-tariff treatment for 100% of tariff items from all least developed countries with diplomatic relations, including Zambia.
Although small in scale, Zambia's macadamia nut industry is developing rapidly, with most production coming from large commercial farms. Macadamia nuts grown in Zambia are primarily for export, with export volumes near zero 10 years ago, reaching over 1,900 tons of nut-in-shell in 2023, with annual production around 2,000 tons.
Based on export growth trends and macadamia seedling imports, Zambia's macadamia nut production is expected to grow at an even higher rate in the next five years. Production may reach 6,000-7,000 tons by 2028 and approach 10,000 tons by 2030.
The announcement requires that macadamia nuts exported from Zambia to China must not carry quarantine pests of concern to China, such as the apple ermine moth, Cryptolestes ferrugineus, Sitophilus oryzae, and Sitophilus granarius; must not contain live insects, insect eggs, or soil, and must not be mixed with weed seeds, plant debris, metal foreign objects, or gravel.
On March 31, China and Zambia signed an agreement for macadamia nut imports. This agreement was a key outcome of the China-Africa Cooperation Forum held in Beijing last September, when China announced a commitment to zero-tariff treatment for 100% of tariff items from all least developed countries with diplomatic relations, including Zambia.
Although small in scale, Zambia's macadamia nut industry is developing rapidly, with most production coming from large commercial farms. Macadamia nuts grown in Zambia are primarily for export, with export volumes near zero 10 years ago, reaching over 1,900 tons of nut-in-shell in 2023, with annual production around 2,000 tons.
Based on export growth trends and macadamia seedling imports, Zambia's macadamia nut production is expected to grow at an even higher rate in the next five years. Production may reach 6,000-7,000 tons by 2028 and approach 10,000 tons by 2030.
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Imported Zambian macadamia nuts refer to macadamia nuts (Australian nuts) (Macadamia integrifolia) grown within Zambia, processed through drying, selection, and other processing techniques into shelled or unshelled nuts for human consumption. The announcement requires that macadamia nuts exported from Zambia must not carry quarantine pests of concern to China, such as apple ermine moths, brown bark beetles, grain beetles, and large grain beetles; must not contain live insects, insect eggs, soil, and must not be mixed with weed seeds, plant debris, metal foreign objects, or gravel. On March 31, China and Zambia signed an agreement for macadamia nut imports. This agreement was a key outcome of the China-Africa Cooperation Forum held in Beijing last September, when China announced a commitment to zero-tariff treatment for 100% of tariff items from all least developed countries with diplomatic relations, including Zambia. Although small in scale, Zambia's macadamia nut industry is ...
Source: Foodmate
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