Zambia | Imports and Exports | World | Soap | Value (US$) and Value Growth, YoY (%) | 2012 - 2023
The value of exports of commodity group 3401 "Soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, whether or not containing soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap; paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent" from Zambia totalled $ 14.5 million in 2023. Sales of commodity group 3401 from Zambia went up by 8.07% compared to 2022: exports of commodity group 3401 "Soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, whether or not containing soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap; paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent" went up by $ 1.08 million (cumulative exports of commodity group 3401 from Zambia amounted $13.4 million in 2022)
Exports of commodity group 3401 "Soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, whether or not containing soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap; paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent" amounted to 0.139% of total exports from Zambia (cumulative merchandise exports from Zambia totalled $ 10.4 billion in 2023). The share of commodity group 3401 in total exports from Zambia increased by 0.024 p.p. compared to 2022 (it was 0.115% in 2022 and cumulative exports from Zambia were equal to $ 11.6 billion).
Exports of commodity group 3401 amounted to 11.3% of total sales of group "" from Zambia in 2023 (the value of exports of commodity group from Zambia amounted to $127 million in 2023). The share of exports of commodity group 3401 in sales of commodity group from Zambia lowered by 0.767 p.p. compared to 2022 (it was 12.1% in 2022, and exports of commodity group from Zambia were $110 million).
Where does Zambia export Soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, whether or not containing soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap; paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent?
Top export destinations of "Soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, whether or not containing soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap; paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent" from Zambia in 2023:
- Dem. Rep. Congo with a share of 90% (13.2 million US$)
- Malawi with a share of 5.47% (797 thousand US$)
- Zimbabwe with a share of 3.12% (454 thousand US$)
- Mozambique - 45 thousand US$
- USA - 19.6 thousand US$
- South Africa - 4.51 thousand US$
- Botswana - 3.65 thousand US$
- Ghana - 686 US$
- Sierra Leone - 148 US$
Exports structure of 3401 - Soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, whether or not containing soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap; paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent - from Zambia in 2023 represented by the following main commodity groups:
- 73% (10.7 million US$): 340111 - Soap & organic surface-active products & preparations, in the form of bars/cakes/moulded pieces/shapes...for toilet use [see complete text #35]
- 17.3% (2.52 million US$): 340120 - Soap in other forms (excl. of 3401.11)
- 8.42% (1.22 million US$): 340130 - Organic surface-active products & preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid/cream & put up for retail sale, whether or not cont. soap
- 0.361% (52 thousand US$): 340119 - Soap & organic surface-active products & preparations, in the form of bars/cakes/moulded pieces/shapes...(excl. for toilet use)
The value of imports of commodity group 3401 "Soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, whether or not containing soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap; paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent" to Zambia totalled $ 16.6 million in 2023. Sales of commodity group 3401 to Zambia went up by 19.3% compared to 2022: imports of commodity group 3401 "Soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, whether or not containing soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap; paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent" went up by $ 2.69 million (the value of imports of commodity group 3401 to Zambia was equal to $13.9 million in 2022)
Imports of commodity group 3401 "Soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, whether or not containing soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap; paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent" accounted for 0.164% of total import flow to Zambia (in 2023, total imports to Zambia amounted to $ 10.1 billion). The share of commodity group 3401 in total imports to Zambia increased by 0.01 p.p. compared to 2022 (it was 0.154% in 2022 and cumulative imports to Zambia were equal to $ 9.04 billion).
Imports of commodity group 3401 reached 19.4% of total imports of group "" to Zambia in 2023 (imports of commodity group to Zambia totalled $85 million in 2023). The share of purchases of commodity group 3401 in total imports of commodity group to Zambia increased by 4.35 p.p. compared to 2022 (it was 15.1% in 2022, and imports of commodity group to Zambia accounted for $92 million).
Where does Zambia import Soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, whether or not containing soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap; paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent from?
Top trading partners (import of "Soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, whether or not containing soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap; paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent") of Zambia in 2023:
- South Africa with a share of 82% (13.7 million US$)
- Zimbabwe with a share of 5.71% (952 thousand US$)
- Kenya with a share of 4.8% (801 thousand US$)
- Germany with a share of 1.29% (216 thousand US$)
- Côte d`Ivoire with a share of 1.23% (204 thousand US$)
- India - 118 thousand US$
- Turkey - 100 thousand US$
- China - 72 thousand US$
- United Kingdom - 69 thousand US$
- United Arab Emirates - 65 thousand US$
Imports structure of 3401 - Soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for use as soap, in the form of bars, cakes, moulded pieces or shapes, whether or not containing soap; organic surface-active products and preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid or cream and put up for retail sale, whether or not containing soap; paper, wadding, felt and nonwovens, impregnated, coated or covered with soap or detergent - to Zambia in 2023 represented by the following main commodity groups:
- 74% (12.4 million US$): 340111 - Soap & organic surface-active products & preparations, in the form of bars/cakes/moulded pieces/shapes...for toilet use [see complete text #35]
- 13% (2.18 million US$): 340120 - Soap in other forms (excl. of 3401.11)
- 10.3% (1.72 million US$): 340130 - Organic surface-active products & preparations for washing the skin, in the form of liquid/cream & put up for retail sale, whether or not cont. soap
- 2.05% (342 thousand US$): 340119 - Soap & organic surface-active products & preparations, in the form of bars/cakes/moulded pieces/shapes...(excl. for toilet use)
