Dried Mozuku / Wakame / Kombu (Hokkaido & Okinawa Seaweed)

Hokkaido Kombu / Okinawa Mozuku · Hokkaido (Rishiri, Rausu, Hidaka kombu) & Okinawa (mozuku)
Meat & Seafood Dried Seafood Chilled Growing export

Hokkaido produces the world's most prized kombu (Rishiri, Rausu, Hidaka), the umami backbone of dashi, while Okinawa dominates farmed mozuku seaweed. Dried/salted Japanese seaweed is exported for dashi-making, washoku ingredients and the global health-food market. Provenance grading (by region) drives premium pricing. Shipped ambient (dried) or chilled (salted).

The supplierRegional coops grading kombu by origin; Okinawa farms producing the bulk of Japan's mozuku.
Why it sells abroadProvenance-graded Hokkaido kombu (dashi gold standard) + Okinawa mozuku health food

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

CertificationsRegion-of-origin kombu grading (Rishiri/Rausu/Hidaka) is an established system (confirmed). Some Okinawa mozuku is JAS-organic-certified (confirmed at category level — certain suppliers hold JAS Organic) but organic is not verified for this specific generic product, so it is left out of the public filter. HACCP at processors: typical but maker-specific.
Pack formatsDried kombu sheets/cut; salted mozuku tubs/bags; cartons.
Shelf lifeDried kombu ~12-24 months ambient; salted mozuku ~6-12 months chilled (typical).
StorageDried kombu cool dry ambient; salted mozuku chilled ~4°C.
Minimum orderTypical: by carton/pallet
Lead timeTypical: 2-4 weeks
CapacityTypical: large (kombu/mozuku staples)
Container loadTypical: ~10-15 t (dried, light) / reefer for salted
PricingTypical: kombu $15-60/kg (by grade); mozuku $3-8/kg
OEM / private labelYes — graded/packed to spec (confirmed as standard for the category).
Wholesale & MOQDried kombu ambient; salted mozuku chilled; MOQ by carton/pallet
Key exporters & distributorsHokkaido kombu coops/traders, Okinawa mozuku exporters
Export regulationDried kombu is shelf-stable; inorganic arsenic/iodine labeling considerations in EU; HACCP for processing. Salted mozuku chilled. HS 1212 (seaweed for human consumption).
Market demandStrong washoku + health-food demand globally
How to source itHokkaido kombu coops (Rishiri/Rausu/Hidaka) & Okinawa mozuku producers → exporter → overseas importer.
Verified sourceshttps://www.japan-guide.com/e/e2310.html
MakerHokkaido kombu coops (Rishiri/Rausu/Hidaka) & Okinawa mozuku producers
OriginHokkaido (Rishiri, Rausu, Hidaka kombu) & Okinawa (mozuku)
CategoryMeat & Seafood / Dried Seafood
Available inUS, EU, GB +4 more
HandlingChilled
Price tierPremium
ChannelSpecialty
Export readinessGrowing export
HS code1212
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