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Zambia - Export requirements for fish and seafood

Last update: April 30, 2018

Product specifications

Maximum levels for chemical contaminants

Contaminant Applicable fish products Maximum level permitted in ppm
Mercury tuna 0.3 (as methyl mercury)
Mercury other fish 0.2 (as methyl mercury)
Arsenic fish protein 3.5
Arsenic other fish and fish products 5.0
Copper all fish and seafood products 100.0
Lead fish protein 0.5
Lead other fish and fish products 10.0
Fluorine fish protein 150.0
Fluorine other fish and fish products 25.0
Zinc all fish products 100.0
Sodium sulphite canned flaked tuna 300.0
Propyl-P-hydroxy benzoate when used as preservative 1000.0
Methyl-P-hydroxy benzoate when used as preservative 1000.0
Sodium tripolyphosphate frozen fish fillets, lobsters, crabs, clams, shrimps 0.5% (total added phosphate)
Sodium carbonate frozen fillets, lobsters, crabs, clams, shrimps 15.0% (combination of sodium hexametaphosphate)

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