trade policies by sector overview the zambian economy has traditionally been dominated mining and quarrying centred around copper difficulties in have led to improvement of incentives for investors caused zambia realize necessity diversification this was confirmed 2001 decision anglo american corporation major asset owner following privatization not provide additional funding konkola mines faced with continued decline production noting that its efforts fallen short annual growth target 20 non traditional exports government took steps 2002 budget speech enhance measures aimed at diversifying away from full implementation export processing zone act is expected promote investment oriented manufacturing companies still small scale industries producing domestic market ongoing tariff rationalization intended contain costs need duty concessions however sectoral integration purposes eligibility inputs reduction carefully analysed a large potential agriculture financial constraints delayed
