However, the country offers viable opportunities in every subsector of manufacturing, with a sufficiently developed infrastructure that enables manufacturers to profit from their investment. Generous incentives also exist and government fully supports most non-traditional manufacturing enterprises.

Zambia’s vast wealth of mineral resources presents an inviting and rich array of opportunities for potential investors. With efforts aimed at reducing dependence on raw copper, the opportunities created by government have led to a rapid growth in the non-traditional exports leading to a diversification of the economy. The target markets for such exports include the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA), Europe, the Far East and Asia.

Vital statutory bodies overseeing the manufacturing and export sectors in the country include the Export Board of Zambia, the Competition Commission, the Bureau of Standards and the Small Enterprises Development Board.
PRINCIPLE NON-TRADITIONAL EXPORTS

Primary agricultural products, fresh fruits and Vegetables, cutflowers, cotton, Yam, Copper rods, cobalt slag, gemstones, stockfeed, cotton lint, Sugar, cement, processed foods and textiles.

MEMBERSHIP
Zambia is a member of the following international and regional Organisations:

International:
Commonwealth,
General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT)
International Labour Organisation (ILO)
International Monetary Fund (IMF)
The Non-Aligned Movement (NAM)
United Nations (UN)
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (Unctad) Lome Convention
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency MIGA)
The World Bank (WB) and
The World Health Organisation (WHO)

Regional:

• African Development Bank (ADB)
• Common Market for East and Southern Africa (COMESA)
• Organisation for African Unity (OAU)
• Southern African Development Community (SADC).