Zambia | Imports and Exports | World | Tanks, casks, and similar containers, for any material of a capacity not exceeding 300 l, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment | Value (US$) and Value Growth, YoY (%) | 2012 - 2023
The value of exports of commodity group 7310 "Tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, of a capacity not exceeding 300 l, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment" from Zambia totalled $ 728 thousand in 2023. Sales of commodity group 7310 from Zambia went up by 51% compared to 2022: exports of commodity group 7310 "Tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, of a capacity not exceeding 300 l, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment" went up by $ 246 thousand (cumulative exports of commodity group 7310 from Zambia amounted $481 thousand in 2022)
Exports of commodity group 7310 "Tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, of a capacity not exceeding 300 l, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment" amounted to 0.006% of total exports from Zambia (cumulative merchandise exports from Zambia totalled $ 10.4 billion in 2023). The share of commodity group 7310 in total exports from Zambia increased by 0.002 p.p. compared to 2022 (it was 0.004% in 2022 and cumulative exports from Zambia were equal to $ 11.6 billion).
Exports of commodity group 7310 amounted to 2.21% of total sales of group "" from Zambia in 2023 (the value of exports of commodity group from Zambia amounted to $32 million in 2023). The share of exports of commodity group 7310 in sales of commodity group from Zambia increased by 1.12 p.p. compared to 2022 (it was 1.08% in 2022, and exports of commodity group from Zambia were $44 million).
Where does Zambia export Tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, of a capacity not exceeding 300 l, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment?
Top export destinations of "Tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, of a capacity not exceeding 300 l, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment" from Zambia in 2023:
- Malawi with a share of 53% (391 thousand US$)
- Zimbabwe with a share of 37% (269 thousand US$)
- Dem. Rep. Congo with a share of 3.48% (25 thousand US$)
- Botswana with a share of 2.48% (18.1 thousand US$)
- Congo with a share of 2.35% (17.1 thousand US$)
- Namibia - 5.58 thousand US$
- South Africa - 645 US$
- Uganda - 197 US$
- Lesotho - 179 US$
Exports structure of 7310 - Tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, of a capacity not exceeding 300 l, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment - from Zambia in 2023 represented by the following main commodity groups:
- 67% (490 thousand US$): 731021 - Cans to be closed by soldering/crimping, for any mat. other than compressed/liquefied gas, of iron/steel,of a cap. of <50 l, whether or not lined/heat-insulated but not fitted with mech./thermal equipment
- 25% (185 thousand US$): 731029 - Tanks, casks, drums, boxes and similar containers for any material (excluding compressed or liquefied gas) less than 50l capacity, n.e.s. in item no. 7310.2, of iron or steel
- 7.2% (52 thousand US$): 731010 - Tanks,casks,drums,cans,boxes&sim.conts.,for any mat.other thancompressed/liquefied gas,of iron/steel,of a cap.of 50 l/more,whether or not lined/heat-insulated but not fitted with mech./thermal equipment
The value of imports of commodity group 7310 "Tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, of a capacity not exceeding 300 l, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment" to Zambia totalled $ 1.63 million in 2023. Sales of commodity group 7310 to Zambia decreased by 28% in value terms compared to 2022. imports of commodity group 7310 "Tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, of a capacity not exceeding 300 l, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment" decreased by $ 641 thousand (the value of imports of commodity group 7310 to Zambia was equal to $2.27 million in 2022)
Imports of commodity group 7310 "Tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, of a capacity not exceeding 300 l, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment" accounted for 0.016% of total import flow to Zambia (in 2023, total imports to Zambia amounted to $ 10.1 billion). The share of commodity group 7310 in total imports to Zambia decreased by 0.009 p.p. compared to 2022 (it was 0.025% in 2022 and cumulative imports to Zambia were equal to $ 9.04 billion).
Imports of commodity group 7310 reached 0.771% of total imports of group "" to Zambia in 2023 (imports of commodity group to Zambia totalled $211 million in 2023). The share of purchases of commodity group 7310 in imports of commodity group to Zambia went down by 0.431 p.p. compared to 2022 (it was 1.2% in 2022, and imports of commodity group to Zambia accounted for $189 million).
Where does Zambia import Tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, of a capacity not exceeding 300 l, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment from?
Top trading partners (import of "Tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, of a capacity not exceeding 300 l, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment") of Zambia in 2023:
- South Africa with a share of 31% (515 thousand US$)
- Kenya with a share of 24% (407 thousand US$)
- Tanzania with a share of 14.4% (235 thousand US$)
- China with a share of 12.2% (199 thousand US$)
- USA with a share of 4.69% (76 thousand US$)
- Zimbabwe with a share of 3.46% (56 thousand US$)
- United Arab Emirates with a share of 2.56% (41 thousand US$)
- India with a share of 2.28% (37 thousand US$)
- Italy with a share of 1.59% (26 thousand US$)
- Japan - 6.27 thousand US$
Imports structure of 7310 - Tanks, casks, drums, cans, boxes and similar containers, for any material (other than compressed or liquefied gas), of iron or steel, of a capacity not exceeding 300 l, whether or not lined or heat-insulated, but not fitted with mechanical or thermal equipment - to Zambia in 2023 represented by the following main commodity groups:
- 51% (840 thousand US$): 731029 - Tanks, casks, drums, boxes and similar containers for any material (excluding compressed or liquefied gas) less than 50l capacity, n.e.s. in item no. 7310.2, of iron or steel
- 41% (686 thousand US$): 731010 - Tanks,casks,drums,cans,boxes&sim.conts.,for any mat.other thancompressed/liquefied gas,of iron/steel,of a cap.of 50 l/more,whether or not lined/heat-insulated but not fitted with mech./thermal equipment
- 6.55% (107 thousand US$): 731021 - Cans to be closed by soldering/crimping, for any mat. other than compressed/liquefied gas, of iron/steel,of a cap. of <50 l, whether or not lined/heat-insulated but not fitted with mech./thermal equipment
