ATC Group, a Warsaw-based trading company, offers importers and wholesalers in the Republic of the Congo (Congo-Brazzaville) full containers of frozen fish, poultry, pork and beef offal. We buy from EU-approved plants and selected fisheries and suppliers, and ship in 40ft reefer containers to the port of Pointe-Noire. Every offer states the product, size, origin, production date and tonnage. We coordinate with the importer the certificate of conformity and the cargo tracking note required for each shipment.
| Family | Most requested products | Origin | Container | Detailed page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frozen fish | Horse mackerel, mackerel, sardinella, herring, hake, tilapia | North-East and Central-East Atlantic, Chile and Peru; farmed tilapia from Vietnam and China | 40' reefer at -18 °C, about 26 t net (25–27 t depending on product and packing) | Frozen fish to Congo |
| Frozen poultry | Chicken leg quarters, whole hen, chicken wings, gizzards, turkey wings, MDM | EU-approved plants | 40' reefer at -18 °C, about 26 t net (25–27 t depending on product and packing) | Frozen poultry to Congo |
| Frozen pork | Front and hind feet, ears, whole and half heads, breastbones (sternums), tail bones, meaty neck bones | EU-approved plants | 40' reefer at -18 °C, about 26 t net (25–27 t depending on product and packing) | Frozen pork to Congo |
| Frozen beef offal | Kidneys, liver, hearts, tails, lips, tripe, feet | EU and South America (lips: Brazil) | 40' reefer at -18 °C, about 26 t net (25–27 t depending on product and packing) | Frozen beef offal to Congo |
| Milk powder, on request | Skimmed milk powder (SMP), whole milk powder, fat-filled milk powder (FFMP), in 25 kg bags | EU | Standard dry container: 40' 24–25 t; 20' 16–18 t | Milk powder to Congo |
Banned products: Decree No. 2001-524 bans imports into the Congo of chicken feet, turkey tails, high-fat meat (notably "capas"), shaved and stripped chops, and meat or fish from old freezing stock. We do not offer these products for the Congo.
Halal certificate on request for poultry and beef, per full container.
Buyer's guide: frozen mackerel and horse mackerel for West Africa.
| Item | Congo |
|---|---|
| Allowed products | Fish, poultry, pork, beef and milk, with an import permit and a sanitary certificate for meat and poultry. Banned: chicken feet, turkey tails, high-fat meat ("capas"), shaved and stripped chops, meat or fish from old freezing stock, table eggs carried without refrigeration. |
| Authorities | ACONOQ (Congolese standards and quality agency): PCEC conformity programme. Congolese Shippers' Council: ECTN (BESC). Customs and the single window for cross-border operations (GUOT): clearance. |
| To obtain before shipment | By the importer: import permit for meat and poultry. For the cargo: PCEC certificate of conformity issued before loading by an approved body (shipments of 1,000,000 FCFA FOB or more); ECTN for each bill of lading. |
| Documents on arrival | Origin health certificate, invoice, bill of lading, certificate of conformity, ECTN. |
| Controls | Pre-shipment inspection under the PCEC; no destination inspection under this programme. A customs declaration without an ECTN is not accepted. |
| Typical port clearance time | Confirmed with your clearing agent. |
| Duties and taxes | The Decree 2022-370 exemptions were repealed on 17 October 2024; current amount confirmed by the importer and its clearing agent. |
This reflects published regulation; the importer and their clearing agent confirm current requirements before each loading.
See also: How to buy from ATC Group.
Fish (horse mackerel, mackerel, sardinella, herring, hake, tilapia), poultry (leg quarters, whole hen, wings, gizzards, turkey wings), pork (feet, ears, heads, breastbones), beef offal (kidneys, liver, tails, lips) and, on request, milk powder.
No. Decree No. 2001-524 bans chicken feet imports into the Congo. We offer neither chicken paws nor chicken feet for this country.
The same decree bans turkey tails, high-fat meat (notably "capas"), shaved and stripped chops, and meat or fish from old freezing stock. For the Congo we offer meaty or semi-meaty pork neck bones, never shaved ones.
Each offer and each health certificate state the production date. We also state the remaining shelf life.
It is the certificate of the Congolese conformity assessment programme. It is mandatory for every shipment of 1,000,000 FCFA FOB or more and must be presented before customs clearance. It is issued before loading by a body approved by ACONOQ.
The electronic cargo tracking note. One is needed for each bill of lading, from the Congolese Shippers' Council. Without it, the customs declaration is not accepted. We arrange it at loading.
The origin health certificate, certificate of origin, invoice, packing list, bill of lading, certificate of conformity and ECTN. We send them at loading.
The import permit required for meat and poultry. Current sanitary requirements are confirmed by the importer and its clearing agent before ordering.
We deliver to Pointe-Noire. Brazzaville is about 545 km away by National Route 1; the importer arranges that transport. For Kinshasa, we deliver to the port of Matadi: see our DR Congo page.
No. Decree 2024-2243 of 17 October 2024 repealed Decree 2022-370 and its price orders. Your clearing agent confirms the current duties and taxes.
CIF Pointe-Noire by default. CFR if you insure the goods yourself, FOB if you arrange the freight.
About 21–23 days from Antwerp or Rotterdam on a direct service, depending on the carrier. The exact transit is stated in each offer.
One full 40ft reefer container, which can combine several compatible frozen products; for milk powder, one 20' dry container.
