🇸🇩 Sudan → the world · via Kenya

Sudanese Livestock & Meat — Export Supply

Sudan is one of Africa's largest exporters of live sheep and goats, especially Sudanese desert sheep (Hamari and Kabashi breeds) shipped to Saudi Arabia and the Gulf, particularly ahead of Hajj and Eid. Chilled and frozen halal sheep and goat meat is exported from licensed abattoirs.

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Overview

Main markets: Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, UAE, Oman, Qatar.

Types, grades & specifications

Typical specifications; exact parameters are confirmed per lot on the quotation, inspection report and certificate of analysis.

Type 1 of 2 · 🇸🇩 Sudan

Live Desert Sheep (Hamari / Kabashi)

Male sheep for Gulf markets, quarantined and vaccinated before shipment.

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Specifications

Live weight	30–45 kg
Age	6–12 months
Quarantine & vaccination certificates
Halal / importing-country protocols

Type 2 of 2 · 🇸🇩 Sudan

Halal Sheep & Goat Meat (chilled / frozen)

Halal carcasses and cuts from licensed export abattoirs.

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Specifications

Carcass weight	10–20 kg
Chilled 0–4 °C (air) / frozen −18 °C
Halal & veterinary health certificates

Producing regions in Sudan

Region	Notes
Kordofan & Darfur	Hamari and Kabashi desert sheep.
Butana (Gezira/Kassala)	Sheep, goats, camels.

Season

Year-round; peak before Hajj and Eid al-Adha.

Packaging

Live animals: livestock carriers from Suakin
Meat: chilled carcasses (air) / frozen cartons (reefer)

Export routes

Sea: Port Sudan (SDPZU) — main export port; Suakin for livestock
Port Sudan → Jeddah: 1–2 days (Red Sea); → Mombasa, Europe and Asia by transhipment
Air: Port Sudan New International Airport (PZU)

Documents

Export registration & bank export form (EX)
Certificate of Origin (COMESA / general)
Phytosanitary certificate
SSMO quality certificate
Veterinary health certificate (livestock & meat)
Fumigation certificate (where required)

HS codes: 0104.10 (live sheep) · 0104.20 (live goats) · 0204 (sheep/goat meat)

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