Frequently asked questions

We quote CIF, CFR and FOB. The choice depends on the discharge port and on who books the sea freight and insurance.

One full 40ft Reefer for frozen products: about 26 t net (25–27.5 t depending on product and packing). Milk powder: 40': 24–25 t; 20': 16–18 t; minimum one 20'.

Irrevocable letter of credit at sight or bank transfer (TT), according to the terms agreed in each contract.

No. Frozen food prices move with the market and depend on the product, the volume, the Incoterm and the discharge port, so each quotation is prepared for your request. Our trading desk replies with a price offer within 24 business hours.

Yes. Hamidou Sawadogo represents ATC Group in Côte d'Ivoire and Burkina Faso, and Donatien Wembe in Cameroon. Their WhatsApp contacts are on our contact page.

Send a quotation request with the product, the volume and the discharge port. We reply with a price offer within 24 business hours. The contract then fixes the Incoterm, the payment terms (irrevocable letter of credit at sight or TT) and the loading date. After loading, the shipping documents are sent as agreed in the contract. Our first container guide explains each step.

Poultry: European Union. Pork: European Union. Beef: European Union and South America. Dairy and fries: European Union. Fish: North-East and Central-East Atlantic (FAO 27 and 34), Chile, Peru and farmed fish from Vietnam and China.

Export cartons labelled to destination-country rules: product name, net weight, production and expiry dates, lot number and the plant's veterinary approval number. Specific language requirements are confirmed in the offer.

Yes. Each product page has a downloadable technical sheet (PDF, in English and French) with the product description, packing and storage conditions. The detailed specification of the product offered is sent with the quotation.

No. Each destination has its own import rules. For example, frozen poultry is not offered for Côte d'Ivoire, Senegal or Cameroon, where its import is not allowed, and pork is never offered for markets that require Halal. Each offer is checked against the rules of the destination country.

Farmed fish from Vietnam and China is offered in all usual sizes (300/500 g, 500/800 g and 800 g and up) and with all glazing levels: 100 %, 90 %, 80 % or 75 % net weight. Size and net weight are stated in each offer.

Halal certification is available on request for poultry and beef; lamb on request. It never covers pork.

ATC Group is a trading company and does not hold ISO 22000 certification itself. Every product comes from plants approved for export by the competent veterinary authority (EU-approved plants for EU origin), and the plant approval number is printed on each carton. Each shipment travels with an official veterinary health certificate, a certificate of origin, a packing list, the bill of lading and the invoice. Halal certification is available on request for poultry and beef. Pre-shipment inspection by SGS can be arranged on request.

Pre-shipment inspection by SGS available at the buyer's request (quality, quantity, temperature).

ATC Group is a trading company based in Warsaw, Poland. We do not own plants or vessels: we source from plants approved for export by the competent veterinary authority and we handle the contract, the export documents and the logistics follow-up to the discharge port.

ATC Group is registered in the Polish National Court Register (KRS); the registration details are on our About us page and can be checked in the public register. Our Shipments page shows redacted bills of lading, health certificates and loading photos from real shipments.

An official veterinary or health certificate, certificate of origin (EUR.1 only where a preferential agreement applies to the destination), packing list, bill of lading and invoice. Wild-caught fish ships with a catch certificate (IUU regulation); farmed fish ships with its own farm and health documentation.

Africa: Abidjan, San Pédro, Tema, Takoradi, Lagos (Apapa, Tin Can Island), Onne, Dakar, Lomé, Cotonou, Douala, Kribi, Conakry, Monrovia, Luanda, Lobito, Owendo, Port-Gentil, Pointe-Noire, Matadi, Freetown, Banjul. Gulf: Jebel Ali, Khalifa Port, Jeddah, Dammam, Sohar, Salalah, Hamad, Khalifa Bin Salman, Shuwaikh, Shuaiba. Asia: Qingdao, Ningbo-Zhoushan, Shanghai, Tianjin, Nansha, Dalian, Cát Lái, Haiphong, Da Nang, Jakarta, Surabaya, Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe, Osaka, Manila, Port Klang, Pasir Gudang. Other ports on request.

Our trading desk replies with a price offer within 24 business hours.

Frozen products travel in 40ft reefer containers set at −18 °C or colder. Milk powder in 25 kg bags travels in standard dry 20ft or 40ft containers.