Exporting beef from Namibia
Free-range, EU-approved, premium.
Your route to a first beef shipment
| Where you are | What you buy | Total | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| New business: No registered CC or company yet | Export Starter Package + Export Readiness Assessment | N$15,000 | 15–20 working days, then a quote |
| Registered business: A CC or company, but no customs code yet | Export Registration + Export Readiness Assessment | N$11,000 | 10–15 working days, then a quote |
| Already an exporter: Customs code in hand, new to this commodity | Export Readiness Assessment + Shipment Documents | N$8,000 | 5 working days to the report |
Beef exports are scoped by hand after the Export Readiness Assessment.
What you need before we start
- A registered business with Meat Board registration
- Access to an approved export abattoir, or your own
- Traceability records for the animals in the FAN Meat system
- A buyer in an approved market
Who regulates beef exports
- Meat Board of Namibia: Registration and export permits for meat and livestock
- Directorate of Veterinary Services: Veterinary health certificate and abattoir approval
- NamRA Customs and NCCI: Exporter registration, export declaration and origin certificate
Documents on a first shipment
- Meat Board export permit
- Veterinary health certificate
- FAN Meat traceability records
- Certificate of origin
Where Namibian beef sells
European Union, United Kingdom, China, United States, Norway.
- Beef exports run through approved export abattoirs and the Meat Board’s permit system, so we scope each case with you rather than sell a fixed pack.
What buyers ask for
- Cuts, grades and packaging to the importer’s specification
- Veterinary health certificate for the destination
- Traceability from farm to carton
- Halal slaughter where the market requires it
Where first-time exporters go wrong
- Selling from an abattoir without the destination’s approval
- Traceability gaps in the FAN Meat records
Frequently asked questions
Why is there no fixed pack for beef?
Because beef exports run through the Meat Board, approved abattoirs and veterinary certification, and every case differs. We scope it with you after a short assessment.
Can a farmer export beef directly?
Live cattle move through the Meat Board’s permit system; meat moves through approved abattoirs. Most farmers supply an export abattoir rather than export themselves. We help with either route.
Buying Namibian beef instead? See supply, specifications and verified suppliers.