Klein Karoo International (Ostrich Products)
Klein Karoo International is the world's largest integrated ostrich processing company, operating…
Klein Karoo International is the world's largest integrated ostrich processing company, operating from Oudtshoorn in South Africa's Klein Karoo, the global centre of ostrich farming. The company exports ostrich leather, feathers, ostrich meat, and eggs to fashion goods manufacturers, fine leather goods brands, and specialty food distributors in Italy, France, Germany, and Japan. Ostrich leather is supplied in full hides and cut panels for luxury handbag, shoe, and accessory manufacturers. ISO 9001 certified with CITES compliance for all leather export documentation.
- Type
- Manufacturer
- Location
- Oudtshoorn, South Africa
- Founded
- 1945
- Website
- kkigroup.co.za
- Categories
- Bags, Luggage & Leather Goods, Specialty & Gourmet Food
- Markets
- Italy, France, Germany, Japan, United States
Claimed certifications
- ISO 9001, Quality Management IAF CertSearch
Import rules for these goods
- EU imports of food of animal origin and many other food categories must be pre-notified in TRACES and enter through border control posts. European Commission (TRACES)
- US imports require the foreign facility to be FDA-registered and the importer to run a Foreign Supplier Verification Program (FSVP). US FDA
- Consumer goods sold in the EU fall under the General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR, applies since 13 Dec 2024): a responsible person in the EU is mandatory. EUR-Lex: Regulation (EU) 2023/988 (GPSR)