| Product Code: ETC5146426 | Publication Date: Nov 2023 | Updated Date: Dec 2025 | Product Type: Market Research Report | |
| Publisher: 6Wresearch | Author: Shubham Padhi | No. of Pages: 60 | No. of Figures: 30 | No. of Tables: 5 |
Zambia`s import shipments of friction materials in 2024 continued to be dominated by key exporters such as China, South Africa, India, United Arab Emirates, and Hong Kong. Despite a slight decline in growth rate from 2023 to 2024, the industry maintained a steady Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 7.02% over the period of 2020-2024. The high Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI) indicates a concentrated market, suggesting that these top exporting countries hold significant market share in supplying friction materials to Zambia.

By 2027, the Friction Materials market in Zambia is anticipated to reach a growth rate of 0.20%, as part of an increasingly competitive Africa region, where Egypt remains at the forefront, supported by South Africa, Ethiopia, Algeria and Nigeria, driving innovations and market adoption across sectors.

1 Executive Summary |
2 Introduction |
2.1 Key Highlights of the Report |
2.2 Report Description |
2.3 Market Scope & Segmentation |
2.4 Research Methodology |
2.5 Assumptions |
3 Zambia Friction Materials Market Overview |
3.1 Zambia Country Macro Economic Indicators |
3.2 Zambia Friction Materials Market Revenues & Volume, 2021 & 2031F |
3.3 Zambia Friction Materials Market - Industry Life Cycle |
3.4 Zambia Friction Materials Market - Porter's Five Forces |
3.5 Zambia Friction Materials Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Product, 2021 & 2031F |
3.6 Zambia Friction Materials Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Business Type, 2021 & 2031F |
3.7 Zambia Friction Materials Market Revenues & Volume Share, By Application, 2021 & 2031F |
3.8 Zambia Friction Materials Market Revenues & Volume Share, By End-Use Industry, 2021 & 2031F |
4 Zambia Friction Materials Market Dynamics |
4.1 Impact Analysis |
4.2 Market Drivers |
4.2.1 Growth in automotive industry in Zambia |
4.2.2 Increase in demand for commercial vehicles |
4.2.3 Infrastructure development projects driving demand for heavy machinery |
4.3 Market Restraints |
4.3.1 Fluctuating raw material prices |
4.3.2 Regulatory challenges in the manufacturing sector |
4.3.3 Competition from imported friction materials |
5 Zambia Friction Materials Market Trends |
6 Zambia Friction Materials Market Segmentations |
6.1 Zambia Friction Materials Market, By Product |
6.1.1 Overview and Analysis |
6.1.2 Zambia Friction Materials Market Revenues & Volume, By Lining, 2021-2031F |
6.1.3 Zambia Friction Materials Market Revenues & Volume, By Pads, 2021-2031F |
6.1.4 Zambia Friction Materials Market Revenues & Volume, By Blocks, 2021-2031F |
6.1.5 Zambia Friction Materials Market Revenues & Volume, By Discs, 2021-2031F |
6.1.6 Zambia Friction Materials Market Revenues & Volume, By Others, 2021-2031F |
6.2 Zambia Friction Materials Market, By Business Type |
6.2.1 Overview and Analysis |
6.2.2 Zambia Friction Materials Market Revenues & Volume, By OE, 2021-2031F |
6.2.3 Zambia Friction Materials Market Revenues & Volume, By Aftersales, 2021-2031F |
6.3 Zambia Friction Materials Market, By Application |
6.3.1 Overview and Analysis |
6.3.2 Zambia Friction Materials Market Revenues & Volume, By Brakes, 2021-2031F |
6.3.3 Zambia Friction Materials Market Revenues & Volume, By Clutches, 2021-2031F |
6.3.4 Zambia Friction Materials Market Revenues & Volume, By Industrial Brake & Transmission Systems, 2021-2031F |
6.4 Zambia Friction Materials Market, By End-Use Industry |
6.4.1 Overview and Analysis |
6.4.2 Zambia Friction Materials Market Revenues & Volume, By Automotive, 2021-2031F |
6.4.3 Zambia Friction Materials Market Revenues & Volume, By Railway, 2021-2031F |
6.4.4 Zambia Friction Materials Market Revenues & Volume, By Construction, 2021-2031F |
6.4.5 Zambia Friction Materials Market Revenues & Volume, By Aerospace & Marine, 2021-2031F |
6.4.6 Zambia Friction Materials Market Revenues & Volume, By Others, 2021-2031F |
7 Zambia Friction Materials Market Import-Export Trade Statistics |
7.1 Zambia Friction Materials Market Export to Major Countries |
7.2 Zambia Friction Materials Market Imports from Major Countries |
8 Zambia Friction Materials Market Key Performance Indicators |
8.1 Average price of raw materials used in friction materials production |
8.2 Number of new vehicle registrations in Zambia |
8.3 Government spending on infrastructure projects |
9 Zambia Friction Materials Market - Opportunity Assessment |
9.1 Zambia Friction Materials Market Opportunity Assessment, By Product, 2021 & 2031F |
9.2 Zambia Friction Materials Market Opportunity Assessment, By Business Type, 2021 & 2031F |
9.3 Zambia Friction Materials Market Opportunity Assessment, By Application, 2021 & 2031F |
9.4 Zambia Friction Materials Market Opportunity Assessment, By End-Use Industry, 2021 & 2031F |
10 Zambia Friction Materials Market - Competitive Landscape |
10.1 Zambia Friction Materials Market Revenue Share, By Companies, 2024 |
10.2 Zambia Friction Materials Market Competitive Benchmarking, By Operating and Technical Parameters |
11 Company Profiles |
12 Recommendations | 13 Disclaimer |
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