The following items can be brought into Zambia duty-free (persons aged 18 and over): 200 cigarettes or 450 g of tobacco; 1 bottle of alcoholic beverages (opened).
Export Restrictions
1 piece of ivory jewelry per passenger. More information is available from Countryaah.com.
Prohibited Exports
Parts of wild animal carcasses (e.g. tusks, horns, found objects such as skeleton or tooth parts)
Contact addresses
Embassy of the Republic of Zambia
Rue de Vermont 37-39
Geneva
Switzerland
+41 (0)22 761 44 00.
http://www.zambianmission.ch
http://www.zambianmission.ch
Business people speak English widely, and business cards are increasingly being handed out. A jacket and tie or tropical suit is common for business meetings. Business hours: Mon-Fri 08.00-13.00 and 14.00-17.00.
Business contacts
Zambia Chamber of Commerce and IndustryPO Box 37997, LusakaTel: (01) 22 12 66. Internet: www.zambiz.co.zm/assoc/zacci.htm Ministry of Commerce, Trade and IndustryKwacha Annex, Cairo Road, PO Box 31968, Lusaka Tel/Fax: (01) 22 66 73 Zambia Investment CentrePO Box 34580, Lusaka Tel: (01) 25 42 14 Internet: www.zic.org.zm
Communication
Phone
Autodial Long Distance Service. There are public payphones (token coins) in post offices and in most public buildings. A limited number of public payphones are available in the larger cities. International calls can also be made from hotels. In hotels, however, telephone costs are highest.
Mobile phone
GSM 900. Mobile phone companies include Telecel (Zambia) Limited, Zambia Telecommunications Ltd. (ZAMTEL) (Internet: http://www.zamtel.zm/zamtel/index.htm) and Celtel Zambia (Internet: www.zm.celtel.com/en/index.html). Roaming agreements exist with Germany, Austria and Switzerland, among others. The transmission/reception area mainly covers the larger cities in the south and in the center of the country.
Internet
Main providers: Zamnet (website: www.zamnet.zm), Coppernet (website: www.coppernet.zm) and Zamtel (website: www.zamtel.zm). E-mail access is available from internet cafes in Livingstone and Lusaka.
Since the use of shortwave frequencies changes several times over the course of a year, it is advisable to contact Deutsche Welle customer service directly for the current frequencies (Tel: (+49) (0228) 429 32 08. Internet: www.dw-world.de) to request.
