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United Kingdom (GBR) to Zambia (ZMB) phosphates: of potassium, whether or not chemically defined (HS6 283524)

A country-to-country view of reported phosphates: of potassium, whether or not chemically defined trade, combining buyer demand, exporter position, market structure, access conditions, and observed lane history.

Exporter United Kingdom (GBR)Importer Zambia (ZMB)HS6 283524One-way tradeCoverage 2014-2016Growing
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3-year buyer projection

$309.7KCalculated from reported demand

Exporter growth

+11.3%Full available history

Suppliers in market

4Latest reported count

Observed history

3 yearsLast year: 2016

Reported observations

What this phosphates: of potassium, whether or not chemically defined lane shows for HS 283524

Core values for United Kingdom (GBR) → Zambia (ZMB) in HS 283524.

Buyer market

Latest imports$158.6K
Five-year projection$483.9K
Buyer CAGR+42.3%
Latest annual change-40.6%

Exporter position

Latest exports$21.2
Market share0.1%
Share change-99.9 pp
Best observed share98.6%

Market structure

Reported suppliers4
Concentration index9,718.5
Share gap+98.5 pp
SignalGrowing

Detailed evidence

Complete lane evidence

Reported values, calculated indicators, and country-pair context for this route.

MeasureValueWhat it describes
Buyer imports$158.6KZambia (ZMB)'s latest reported imports
Exporter exports$21.2United Kingdom (GBR)'s exports to Zambia (ZMB)
Exporter market share0.1%Exporter share of the reported buyer market
Buyer five-year CAGR+42.3%Annualized change in buyer imports
Exporter full-history CAGR+11.3%Annualized change in exporter exports
Three-year buyer projection$309.7KCalculated projection from reported demand
Five-year buyer projection$483.9KCalculated projection from reported demand
Average buyer imports$52.7KAverage reported importer value
Peak buyer imports$337.4KHighest reported importer value
Average exporter exports$212.2Average reported lane exports
Peak exporter exports$612.7Highest reported lane exports
Share change-99.9 ppLatest one-year change in exporter share
Reported suppliers4Supplier countries observed in the latest period
Buyer GDP$21.2BLatest buyer-country GDP estimate
Buyer GDP per person$1.1KLatest buyer-country GDP per person
Buyer population18,920.7 thousandLatest buyer-country population estimate
Buyer investment rate35.9%Reported buyer-country investment rate
Buyer secondary education56.3%Reported secondary education coverage
Distance7,947 kmApproximate country-pair distance
Business entry time8.5 daysReported days to start a business
Shared legal systemYesCountry-pair institutional relationship
Reported FTANoReported trade-agreement indicator
WTO memberYesBuyer-country WTO membership indicator
Lane volatility1.3Variation indicator across observed lane values
Maximum drawdown96.5%Largest observed decline from a prior peak
Observed history3 yearsCoverage through 2016

Research reading

Phosphates: of potassium, whether or not chemically defined demand and the United Kingdom (GBR) to Zambia (ZMB) lane

Zambia (ZMB) reported $158.6K of phosphates: of potassium, whether or not chemically defined imports in 2016. United Kingdom (GBR) accounted for 0.1% of the observed market and reported $21.2 in exports on this lane.

The latest annual values eased slightly, while the longer available history shows +42.3% buyer growth and +11.3% exporter growth. The page separates reported values from projections and indicators.

Product classification

What does HS 283524 include?

HS 283524 covers Phosphates: of potassium, whether or not chemically defined. This page studies the six-digit Harmonized System classification rather than a company, brand, retail category, or individual shipment.

The classification sits in HS chapter 28 and heading 2835. The recorded trade type is one-way trade, with a unclassified classification in the available product reference data.

How to interpret this page

Compare demand, position, and history together

This HS 283524 trade opportunity page brings together the buyer market in Zambia (ZMB), the exporter position of United Kingdom (GBR), and the observed conditions of their trade lane. A large buyer market does not by itself show that every exporter has equal access, and a positive growth rate does not remove the need to examine volatility and historical coverage.

Use the reported imports and exports to understand scale, market share to understand position, projections to understand the calculated forward view, and lane history to understand how much evidence supports the comparison.

Frequently asked questions

Questions about United Kingdom (GBR) to Zambia (ZMB) phosphates: of potassium, whether or not chemically defined trade

What is the HS code for this product?

This page covers HS 283524, the six-digit product classification shown in the trade records.

How large is the Zambia (ZMB) market?

The page reports the latest buyer imports, historical averages, peaks, growth, and calculated projections for phosphates: of potassium, whether or not chemically defined.

How strong is United Kingdom (GBR) in this market?

Exporter performance is shown through lane exports, market share, share change, growth, and the number of reported suppliers.

What should be checked before entering this market?

Review market scale, competition, access indicators, volatility, drawdown, and the available history together rather than relying on one signal.

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Definitions and coverage

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Reported values

Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the stated HS6 classification. They are not company-level sales or shipment records.

Calculated indicators

Growth, projections, concentration, volatility, and share-gap figures are calculated from the reported observations and should be interpreted with their coverage period.

Coverage

This sample covers 3 observed years through 2016. Missing values are shown as not reported rather than estimated.

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