Beef offal travels well as a frozen commodity. It is sold by the carton, keeps 12 to 24 months at -18 °C, and several items can share one 40ft reefer container. For an importer, the difficulty is rarely the product itself. It is knowing exactly what each item looks like in the carton, which carton format suits the local market, and which origin the shipment will carry.
This guide covers the eight frozen beef offal items ATC Group supplies by full container: tails, lips, kidneys, tripe, bleached and burnt feet, liver and hearts.
The range at a glance
| Product | Presentation | Piece size | Carton | Origin | HS code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beef tails (oxtail) | Whole, trimmed, individually wrapped; or jointed in two | 850 to 1,300 g | 10 kg (7 to 11 pieces) | EU and South America (including Argentina) | 0206 29 99 |
| Beef lips | In polyethylene bags | About 250 g | 15 kg | Brazil | 0206 29 99 |
| Beef kidneys | Whole, bulk packed | About 350 g | 10 kg or 13.6 kg | EU and South America (including Brazil) | 0206 29 99 |
| Beef tripe | Raw green rumen; or natural unbleached cooked rumen | About 3 kg (cooked) | 10 kg fixed, 20 kg variable, or 18 to 22 kg variable (cooked) | EU and South America; Brazil (cooked) | 0504 00 00 |
| Beef feet, bleached | Whole, bleached (white cow feet) | Stated in each offer | 20 kg | EU and South America | 0206 29 99 |
| Beef feet, burnt | Whole, singed (burnt cow feet) | Stated in each offer | 20 kg | EU and South America | 0206 29 99 |
| Beef liver | Whole, trimmed | Stated in each offer | 10 kg fixed or 20 kg variable | EU and South America | 0206 22 00 |
| Beef hearts | Cap off, individually wrapped | 0.8 to 1.5 kg | 10 kg or 20 kg | EU and South America | 0206 29 99 |
The exact country, plant and grade are confirmed in each offer.
Tails, lips and kidneys: the three items most often ordered together
Beef tails (oxtail). Two presentations are available. The first is the whole tail, fat removed at the base and in the middle, tip removed, folded and wrapped piece by piece (IWP), 850 to 1,300 g per tail and 7 to 11 tails per 10 kg carton. The second is the tail jointed in two parts that stay attached, also individually wrapped, in 10 kg fixed-weight cartons. Shelf life is 12 to 24 months at -18 °C, depending on origin and presentation.
Beef lips. Cut from the muzzle, packed in polyethylene bags and frozen in 15 kg cartons, with an average weight of about 250 g per piece. They come from Brazilian plants under federal veterinary inspection. Shelf life is 12 months.
Beef kidneys. Whole kidneys of about 350 g each, frozen in bulk. Two carton sizes: 10 kg, or 13.6 kg net (Brazilian origin, polyethylene bag inside the carton). Shelf life is 12 to 24 months depending on origin.
The three products sell through the same channels, markets and restaurants, which is why buyers often load them together.
Tripe: raw green or cooked unbleached
ATC supplies the rumen only. Tripe is the item where the specification matters most, because the two presentations are different products:
- Green tripe: raw, untreated rumen, in 10 kg fixed-weight or 20 kg variable-weight cartons, from the European Union and South America.
- Unbleached cooked tripe: natural rumen, cooked, not bleached, about 3 kg per piece, in polyethylene and 18 to 22 kg variable-weight cartons. Origin Brazil, shelf life 12 months.
Tripe is classified under HS code 0504 00 00, not 0206 like the other offal. Check the duty and the import permit that apply to this heading in your country before ordering.
Cow feet: bleached or burnt
Both are whole beef feet in 20 kg cartons, fixed or variable weight. Bleached feet (white cow feet) are cleaned and whitened. Burnt feet are singed: the hair is removed with a flame. Each market has its preference, and some buyers take both in the same container.
Liver and hearts
Beef liver is supplied whole and trimmed, in 10 kg fixed-weight or 20 kg variable-weight cartons. Beef hearts come cap off, individually wrapped, 0.8 to 1.5 kg per piece, in 10 kg or 20 kg cartons.
Fixed or variable weight cartons
A fixed-weight carton always holds the same net weight, which makes stock counting and resale by the carton simple. A variable-weight carton carries its exact net weight on the label; it is common for large pieces such as tripe or liver. Choose the format that matches how your customers buy: by the carton or by the kilo.
Mixing items in one container
The minimum order is one full 40ft reefer container. For the standard offal items, a container holds about 25 to 27 tonnes net; the exact tonnage is confirmed in each offer. A container can combine several beef offal items, for example tails, lips and kidneys, or feet and tripe, depending on availability at the time of the order.
Documents and checks
- Veterinary health certificate and certificate of origin for each shipment.
- Each carton shows the product, lot number and production date; the plant identification mark is indicated on the health certificate.
- Transport at -18 °C in reefer containers, with temperature recorded throughout the cold chain.
- SGS pre-shipment inspection on request.
- Halal certificate on request, for the full container.
- Before ordering, confirm that the plant is approved for export to your country. We confirm this in each offer.
On arrival, check the container temperature log, the core temperature of cartons taken near the doors and at the back, and the match between carton labels, packing list and health certificate. Never refreeze a thawed product.
How ATC Group works
ATC Group is a B2B trader and frozen beef offal supplier. We sell by full 40ft reefer container, CIF, CFR or FOB, from export-approved plants in the European Union and South America. Read our guide to choosing between CIF, CFR and FOB and the step-by-step guide to your first container. Corridor pages: beef to Abidjan, beef to Tema, beef to Douala.
Price and availability on request: +48 501 351 121 (phone and WhatsApp), contact@atcgroup.pl, or send an enquiry. All frozen beef product sheets can be downloaded in PDF.
FAQ
What is the minimum order for frozen beef offal? One full 40ft reefer container, which can mix several offal items.
Can I get halal beef offal? Yes, a halal certificate is available on request for the full container.
What is the shelf life? 12 to 24 months at -18 °C, depending on the product and origin. The exact figure is on each product sheet.
Which origin will I receive? The country, plant and grade are confirmed in each offer, before you commit.