Zambia recorded a Trade surplus valued at K316.3 billion in January 2010. The major export product in January 2010 were from intermediate goods category accounting for 83.1% comprising mainly copper cathodes & sections of refined copper; plates, wire and sheets of refined copper and articles. Raw materials were second with 11.1% comprising mainly copper ores & concentrate and cobalt ores & concentrates.
Other exports were consumer goods and capital goods collectively accounting to 6.1% of total exports. Meanwhile non-traditional exports recorded a moderate decrease in export earnings of 15.7%.
