ATC Group, a Warsaw-based trading company, offers Gabonese importers and wholesalers full containers of frozen fish, pork, beef offal and milk powder. We buy from EU-approved plants and selected fisheries and suppliers, and ship in 40ft reefer containers to Owendo, the port of Libreville. We prepare the BIETC before loading and send all sanitary and commercial documents at departure.
| Family | Most requested products | Origin | Container | Detailed page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frozen mackerel and horse mackerel | Atlantic mackerel (Scomber scombrus), Atlantic chub mackerel (Scomber colias), Pacific chub mackerel (Scomber japonicus); Atlantic horse mackerel (Trachurus trachurus), jack mackerel (Trachurus murphyi) | North-East and Central-East Atlantic; South-East Pacific (Chile, Peru); China, Japan for Pacific chub mackerel | 40' reefer at -18 °C, about 25–27 t net | Frozen mackerel |
| Other wild-caught fish | Sardinella (Sardinella aurita), herring (Clupea harengus), Pacific hake (Merluccius gayi), bullet tuna (Auxis thazard) | North-East and Central-East Atlantic; South-East Pacific | 40' reefer at -18 °C, about 25–27 t net | Frozen sardinella |
| Farmed fish, on request | Tilapia, pangasius | Farmed in Vietnam and China | 40' reefer at -18 °C, tonnage stated in the offer | Frozen tilapia |
| Frozen pork | Front and hind feet, whole and half heads, ears, neck bones, breastbones, tail bones | EU-approved plants | 40' reefer at -18 °C, about 25–27 t net (tail bones: about 29 t) | Frozen pork front feet |
| Frozen beef offal | Liver, kidneys, hearts, tripe (rumen), tails, lips, feet (burnt or bleached) | EU and South America | 40' reefer at -18 °C, about 25–27 t net | Frozen beef liver |
| Milk powder | Skimmed milk powder (SMP), full cream milk powder, fat filled milk powder (FFMP), in 25 kg bags | EU | Dry container: 20' 16–18 t; 40' 24–25 t (SMP) | Skimmed milk powder |
No poultry: Gabon has announced a ban on broiler chicken imports from 1 January 2027. The measure is still under discussion, but we do not offer poultry for Gabon.
Halal certificate on request for beef, per full container.
Buyer's guide: frozen mackerel and horse mackerel for West Africa.
| Item | Gabon |
|---|---|
| Allowed products | Fish, pork, beef offal and milk powder: allowed, with the AGASA authorisation. Broiler chicken: ban announced from 1 January 2027, under discussion after a WTO challenge. |
| Sanitary authority | AGASA (Gabonese Food Safety Agency): importer's sanitary approval, import authorisation, controls on arrival, port exit authorisation. |
| To obtain before shipment | By the importer: AGASA import authorisation (calendar year, declared tonnage). By the exporter: validated BIETC, sent to the carrier before loading. |
| Documents on arrival | Original origin health certificate, certificate of origin, invoice, packing list, bill of lading, BIETC. The Gabonese text also lists a non-dioxin and non-radioactivity certificate and accredited laboratory results: confirmed by the importer for each consignment. |
| Controls | AGASA documentary and identity check of each consignment, physical check based on risk, sampling possible. No PROGEC certificate of conformity for food (HS chapters 1 to 24). |
| Typical port clearance time | Confirmed with your clearing agent. Reefer free time is short. |
| Duties and taxes | Calculated by Customs; 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.
Wild-caught fish (mackerel, horse mackerel, sardinella, herring, hake, bullet tuna), tilapia and pangasius on request, pork (feet, heads, ears, neck bones, breastbones, tail bones), beef offal (liver, kidneys, hearts, tripe, tails, lips, feet) and milk powder in 25 kg bags.
No. On 30 May 2025 the Council of Ministers announced a ban on broiler chicken imports from 1 January 2027. After a US challenge at the WTO, the government is studying other measures, but the Minister of Agriculture kept the target in September 2026. So we do not offer poultry for Gabon.
Liver, kidneys, hearts, tripe (rumen), tails, lips and burnt or bleached feet, of EU or South American origin. A halal certificate is available on request, per full container.
Front and hind feet, whole and half heads, ears, neck bones, breastbones and tail bones from EU-approved plants. One container can combine several of these items.
The AGASA import authorisation, before shipment. Only an importer holding a sanitary approval can apply. It is valid for the calendar year, within the declared tonnage. The current procedure is confirmed by the importer and its clearing agent.
It is the electronic cargo tracking note, mandatory for every sea import into Gabon. The validated draft must reach the carrier before loading. We have it issued at the loading port for each container.
Not for food: the PROGEC programme excludes HS chapters 1 to 24. In Gabon, AGASA checks consignments on arrival. We arrange an SGS inspection and a temperature recorder if you request them.
The original origin health certificate, certificate of origin, invoice, packing list, bill of lading and BIETC. Any other document required for a consignment (for example laboratory analyses) is confirmed with the importer before ordering.
Owendo, the port of Libreville. Port-Gentil is possible on request, depending on carrier calls.
About 25 days or more from Northern Europe, depending on the carrier and transhipment. The exact transit is stated in each offer. Reefer free time at the port is short: prepare clearance before arrival.
CIF Owendo by default. CFR if you insure the goods yourself, FOB if you arrange the freight.
One full container. A reefer can combine several compatible frozen products. For milk powder, the minimum is one 20' dry container.
They are agreed for each contract and stated in the proforma invoice.