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.
Products in highest demand
Atlantic horse mackerel
Whole round, 16+, 18+, 20+, 23+ and 25+ cm, packed in 20 kg cartons (1 × 20 kg or 2 × 10 kg) or 30 kg carton (3 × 10 kg).
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).
tilapia
Whole round, ungutted, 300–500 g, 500–800 g, 800 g and above, packed in 10 kg cartons, usually two 5 kg blocks.
sardinella
Whole round, 16+, 20+ and 25+ cm, packed in 20 kg cartons (one 20 kg block or two 10 kg blocks) or 30 kg carton (three 10 kg blocks).
hake
Whole round, up to 1 kg; 1 kg and above, packed in 10 kg cartons.
Also supplied on this corridor
- Sardine
Shipping and trade terms
- Incoterms
- CIF Conakry (default), CFR, FOB, CPT
- Equipment
- 40ft Reefer, High Cube, set at -18 °C
- Load per container
- about 26 t net (25–27.5 t depending on product and packing), FCL only
- Packing
- Bulk cartons 10 / 20 kg, whole round, IQF on request
- Origins
- North-East and Central-East Atlantic; South-East Pacific (Chile and Peru); Asian aquaculture for tilapia, on buyer approval
Documents and compliance
- Health certificate issued by the competent authority at origin
- Certificate of origin and full commercial set (invoice, packing list, bill of lading)
- Product-specific sanitary requirements confirmed with ONSPA and customs before loading
Buyer questions
Who oversees sanitary control of fish products in Guinea?
ONSPA, under the fisheries ministry, oversees sanitary control of fishery and aquaculture products in Guinea.
Which documents should be confirmed for Conakry?
A sanitary file and certificate of origin may be required depending on the product. The importer should confirm the exact checklist with ONSPA and customs.
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