ATC Group, a Warsaw-based trading company, supplies Ghanaian importers, wholesalers and cold stores in full containers: frozen poultry, frozen fish, pork and beef, offal, milk powder and fries. We buy from EU-approved plants and selected fisheries and suppliers, and ship to Tema or Takoradi with full sanitary and commercial documents.
| Family | Most requested products | Origin | Container | Detailed page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frozen poultry | Chicken leg quarters, wings, MDM, whole hens, gizzards, feet and paws, turkey | EU; other origins on request | 40' reefer at -18 °C | Frozen poultry to Ghana |
| Frozen fish | Mackerel, horse mackerel, sardinella, tilapia, hake, sardine, ribbonfish | North-East and Central-East Atlantic, Chile and Peru, farmed in Vietnam and China | 40' reefer at -18 °C, about 26 t net (25–27.5 t depending on product and packing) | Frozen fish to Ghana |
| Frozen pork | Front and hind feet, neck bones, heads, tails | EU-approved plants | 40' reefer at -18 °C, about 26 t net (25–27.5 t depending on product and packing) | Frozen pork to Ghana |
| Frozen beef and offal | Kidneys, liver, hearts, tails, lips, 80/20 trimmings | EU and South America | 40' reefer at -18 °C, about 26 t net (25–27.5 t depending on product and packing) | Beef and offal to Ghana |
| Dairy | Skimmed milk powder (SMP), whole milk powder, FFMP | EU | standard dry container; 40': 24–25 t; 20': 16–18 t; minimum one 20' for milk powder | Milk powder for West Africa |
| Frozen fries | 7×7 and 9×9 mm fries | EU | 40' reefer at -18 °C, about 24–25 t | Frozen fries to Ghana |
Halal certificate on request for poultry and beef, per full container.
| Item | Ghana |
|---|---|
| Authorities | Food and Drugs Authority (FDA): importer licence, product registration, import permit and inspection of every container at the port. Veterinary Services Directorate (VSD, Ministry of Food and Agriculture): veterinary sanitary requirements and certificates for animal products, inspection where required. Ghana Standards Authority (GSA): standards enforced by the FDA and consignment inspection. Customs (GRA) through the ICUMS single window. |
| To obtain before shipment | By the importer: FDA importer licence renewed yearly and a licensed cold store; FDA registration of products for local sale; FDA electronic permit (eMDA) before import, processed within about one working day after fees are paid. Import permit for poultry meat. Company registration, import declaration form and tax clearance certificate. |
| Documents on arrival | Health certificate from the origin country authority (marine biotoxins, veterinary drug residues, hygiene); commercial invoice, freight and insurance certificates, import licence, declaration through ICUMS; valid halal certificate where the product carries a halal claim. |
| Conditions checked at the port | Product kept at -18 °C ± 3 °C or below throughout the voyage; temperature recorder in each container; at least 60 % of shelf life remaining at inspection; on each pack: supplier address, country, batch code, net weight, shelf life and storage temperature. English labelling, stick-on labels not accepted. A consignment can be held for laboratory testing; a positive result (e.g. Listeria monocytogenes) means disposal of the whole consignment at the importer's cost. |
| Typical port clearance time | USDA (Accra office, June 2025) reports 48–72 hours for customs clearance when documents are complete and accurate, excluding FDA testing. Confirmed with your clearing agent. |
| Customs duty (ECOWAS CET, on CIF value) | Frozen poultry: 35 %. Frozen beef, pork and offal: 35 %, fifth band. Frozen fish (0303): 10 %. Milk powder in packs of 25 kg or more: 5 %; under 25 kg: 10 %. Plus levies and 15 % VAT, calculated in ICUMS. |
This reflects published regulation; the importer and their clearing agent confirm current requirements before each loading.
Poultry (chicken leg quarters, wings, MDM, hens, gizzards, feet), fish (mackerel, horse mackerel, sardinella, tilapia), pork (feet, neck bones, heads), beef and offal (kidneys, liver, hearts, tails), milk powder and fries.
Frozen chicken leg quarters, followed by mackerel and horse mackerel.
One full container. A reefer can combine several compatible frozen products.
CIF: we pay freight and insurance to your port. CFR: we pay freight, you insure the cargo. FOB: you book freight and insurance from the European port.
About 20–23 days with the fastest service, depending on the carrier.
The origin health certificate, certificate of origin and full commercial set, plus the import permit the importer obtains from the Veterinary Services Directorate; the FDA inspects the goods on arrival.
Yes, CIF Tema with onward road transit arranged by the importer. See the Burkina Faso page.
Under the ECOWAS common external tariff: 35 % on frozen poultry, meat and offal, 10 % on frozen fish, 5 % on milk powder in packs of 25 kg or more, on CIF value, plus levies and 15 % VAT. ICUMS calculates the exact amount line by line.
Every container is inspected: temperature at -18 °C ± 3 °C with a recorder, at least 60 % of shelf life remaining, full English labelling on each pack. Samples may be taken for testing before release.
Yes: a maximum of 15 % for poultry and 25 % for beef and pork, under Ghana Standards Authority standards enforced by the FDA.
Yes, on request and per full container; any halal claim must be covered by a valid halal certificate. Pork is never halal.
Not for poultry, meat and offal, which are excluded from the tariff cuts of the EU–Ghana Economic Partnership Agreement, nor for fish of non-EU origin: the CET rates above apply. For EU-origin milk powder, your clearing agent confirms whether a preference applies.
The special import authorisation (ASI) from Burkina Faso's veterinary services, ISRT transit under a bond, and exit from Ghana through a transit station such as Paga.