Frozen Nishin (Pacific Herring) & Migaki-nishin

Hokkaido Nishin (にしん) / Migaki-nishin · Hokkaido & northern Japan — Pacific herring; migaki-nishin (split-dried herring)
Meat & Seafood Other Fish Frozen Growing export

Hokkaido Pacific herring supplied frozen, plus migaki-nishin (split, semi-dried herring) used for nishin-soba and kombu-maki, exported to Japanese-grocery and foodservice abroad.

The supplierHokkaido processors handle Pacific herring fresh/frozen and produce migaki-nishin (split semi-dried herring) for traditional dishes.
Why it sells abroadTraditional nishin-soba/kombu-maki ingredient, hard to source abroad

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

CertificationsGeneric category (Hokkaido/northern Japan Pacific herring; split-dried migaki-nishin) without a single named producer — HACCP / approved-establishment: cannot be verified to a specific entity. Halal/Kosher/Organic: not held.
Pack formatsFrozen whole/fillet; dried migaki-nishin packs
Shelf lifeFrozen ~12 months; dried 6-12 months (typical)
StorageFrozen -18C or colder; dried ambient cool & dry
Minimum orderTypical: case minimums
Lead timeTypical: 3-5 weeks
CapacityTypical: seasonal mid-volume
Container loadReefer 20ft frozen
PricingTypical: $6-15/kg depending on form
OEM / private labelYes (category-typical; not verified to a named producer)
Wholesale & MOQYes
Key exporters & distributorsHokkaido processors / Japanese-grocery distributors
Export regulationApproved processing establishment; destination seafood controls; no CITES
Market demandNiche but steady in Japanese foodservice
How to source itHokkaido processor to distributor to Japanese-grocery/foodservice
MakerHokkaido processors — fresh/frozen herring and dried migaki-nishin
OriginHokkaido & northern Japan — Pacific herring; migaki-nishin (split-dried herring)
CategoryMeat & Seafood / Other Fish
Available inUnited States, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore
HandlingFrozen
Price tierMid
ChannelSpecialty
Export readinessGrowing export
HS code0303.51 (herring, frozen) / 0305 (dried)
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