This section defines key terms used in the regulations and sets several export-process duties for exporters of timber products.
2. In these Regulations unless the conlextotherwise requires " exporter" means a producer of timber who exports timber or Interpreta tion a timber merchant; "timber concession" shall have the meaning assigned to the term in the Act; . . " fiHished Limber products " means timber products which have been processed and arc in component pieces; " forest officer" shall have the meaning assigned to the term in the Act; "indigenous timber" means timber obtained from any natural forest in Zambia; " inspector " shall have the meanir:ig assigned to it in the "plantation tree" means.a tree from a track of land which is of 1994 Act No. 20 Standards Act; cultivated with trees; " planted species " means cultivated trees; " quota " means the maximum volume of timber which an exportermayexport at a time, calculated as a percentage of the total production; " letter" means a leller of credit; " sawn timber " means timber which has been sawn by a sawmill or pitsaw in accordance with a customer's specifi- cations; "timber" sI:tall have.the meaning assigned to it in the Act; "timber merchant ".means a person engaged in the export of timber or timber products, who _is not a holder of a timber concession; and '. " iiinber producL� . .. riie�ns sawn plan.ks, ' .. . . . ' . Copies of this Slalulory /nstrunient can be obtainedfrom the,Governmenl Prinler, P.O. Box 30/36, JOI/JO Lusaka. Price K2000.00 each. 16, Statutory Instruments 24th January, 1997 (2) The exporter shall issue to the buyer a quotation stating (a) the price, either free on board, or cost, insurance and freight, of the product; (b) the quantity of the product; and (c) the quality of the product. ' (3) The exporter shall, when requested so to do by the buyer, send a sample of a specified product to be exported, to the buyer. (4) The exporter shall issue a profonna invoice, when the buyer accepts the quotation,. stating the- ( a) timber product specification; (b) quantity of the timber product; ( c) price of the Limber product; (d) delivered !enn of the product; ( e) receiving bank; and (j) validity of the offer. (5) The buyer shall open an irrevocable confinncd letter or use a telegraphic transfer of funds· through the exporter's bank. (6) The exporter's bank shall advise the �upplier when an irrevocable letter or a telegraphic transfer of funds is received. · (7) The exporter's bank'�hall issue an Export Declaration Form . . comprising the- . (a) export pcnnit; (b) customs bill of entry; and (c) customs dccla"ration. · . , (8) The ,exporter sh�ll submit the Export Declaration Fann accompanied by the following documents to a customs official: (a) a commercia\ inv_oicc; (b) a packing list; . (c) a certificate of origin (duly signed by the. appm'!ing . . . (d) shipping consignment notes; . ' authorities); . . ,. . . . . ' (e) a certificate of expcirt;_, (J) a certificate of agreement (wt)crc.applicablc)_; l\nd ( g)_ records �f proµµcli_on. _ ... : : .· . i ,. 24th January, 1997 Statutory Instruments 17 (9) An exporter shall only ship the export product on completion of the formalities referred to in sub-regulations(!) to (8). (I 0) The exporter shall present the documents listed in sub regulation (8) to the exporter's banker for payment on- (a) completion of all export formalities; and (b) receipt of the export product by the buyer.