Understand the different methodology we use in our Freight Industry and what services we are referring to during the export preparation of your consignment

Packing Crating and Transportation of trophies.

Once we have been advised by the Taxidermist or Dip and Pack facility that the consignment is ready for collection, we will send out our own in-house team to attend to the packing and crating of the trophy consignment on the Taxidermist premises, under their supervision.

Our packing and crating teams are all experienced in the art of packing and crating of the hunting trophies as densely as possible, not only to save on freight costs but also to ensure that no damages occur while in transit. Packing is also done in compliance to international requirements and to that end, EMIAC is ISPM 15 accredited, and all the timber we use in the construction of the crates complies with International Wood Packaging Standards.

Some Taxidermists however prefer to do their own packing and crating in which case we would only collect the consignments from them.

Notwithstanding the location and size of the consignment we shall always collect consignments with our own vehicles, ensuring that it always remains under our own supervision. From time to time, we may however make use of reputable outside transport service providers in which case our own people will supervise the entire operation and accompany the consignment where necessary.

Permit Applications

The experienced staff in our permit application department is well known to all our Nature Conservation and Veterinary Services Authorities, in all the Provinces of South Africa.

They are ready to assist all our clients with the documentation preparation & applications of all the necessary Inter Provincial Transport Permits, Import, Export, In-Transit, Plains Game, TOPS and CITES permits that you will require to legally export your hunting trophies out of South Africa.

Communications and Quotations

Within 72 hours after checking-in the consignment into our warehouse, one of EMIAC’s key staff members shall be in direct contact with the you. They will provide you a detailed status update on your consignment and what must still be completed in the preparation on your consignment for export.

Once your consignment is complete and ready for export, your client liaison shall provide you with an Air and Ocean Freight quotations that contain all the costs involved to export the Trophies to your nominated destination of choice. These quotations will include the in- transit Loss or Damage Protection “Insurance” which will cover your shipment for loss or damages from transit damage, up until delivery of your crates at your designated address.

Upon the successful procurement of all the required Export Documentation from all the relevant Government Departments, and upon receipt of our freight charges, we shall attend to the customs formalities and booking arrangements with the Airline or in the event where Ocean Freight was agreed upon, we will allocate the required space in the first available container consigned to the nearest port of entry to the client.

In order to provide our valued clients with Continuity and a Personalised Service, we have a system in place whereby each client that makes use of our services on an ongoing basis, is allocated a dedicated staff member who will work very closely with your consignment on current and future shipments, this way we ensure that we can build long lasting business relationships with our clients.

It is standard practise that all parties are always copied in on all correspondence between EMIAC, the Client/Hunter, Taxidermy and Import Agent, until your consignment has reached its final destination. Your Outfitter can also be included in all communication if they so choose.

EMIAC remains in contact with all Nature Conservation Governing Agencies as well as all our Clearing Agent partners across the world, to ensure that we at EMIAC remains informed of any Import and Export regulation changes, which information is communicated to our clients as soon as we become aware of such changes.