herring
Whole round, 150–200 g, 200–300 g, 300 g and above, packed in 20 kg cartons (one 20 kg block or two 10 kg blocks) or 30 kg carton (three 10 kg blocks).
Products in highest demand
mackerel
Block frozen or IQF, 200/400, 300/500, 400/600 g and 600 g+; or 16+, 20+, 23+, 25+ cm depending on origin, packed in 20 kg net cartons (one 20 kg block or two 10 kg blocks); 30 kg (three 10 kg blocks) for colias.
beef liver
Whole and trimmed, in 10 kg fixed-weight or 20 kg variable-weight cartons.
tilapia
Whole round, ungutted, 300–500 g, 500–800 g, 800 g and above, packed in 10 kg cartons, usually two 5 kg blocks.
Also supplied on this corridor
Shipping and trade terms
- Incoterms
- CIF Tema (priority), CIF Lomé or CIF Abidjan
- Equipment
- 40ft Reefer, High Cube, set at -18 °C
- Inland leg
- Road transit after port clearance, arranged with the importer's transit partners
- Origins
- Fish: North-East and Central-East Atlantic, South-East Pacific (Chile and Peru), and Asian aquaculture for tilapia. Beef: European Union and South America
Documents and compliance
- Health or veterinary certificate issued by the competent authority at origin
- Certificate of origin and full commercial set (invoice, packing list, bill of lading)
- Port clearance, transit and Burkina Faso import formalities confirmed before loading
Buyer questions
How does frozen food reach landlocked Burkina Faso?
Cargo arrives through a neighboring seaport and continues by road. Tema is prioritized for this offer, with Lomé and Abidjan available according to current logistics conditions.
Who coordinates the inland transit corridor?
The importer and freight partners coordinate port clearance, border formalities and onward road transit, with the Conseil Burkinabé des Chargeurs represented on the main corridors.
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