Frozen Saurel/Aji & Saba Fillet (cut, sushi/grill grade)

Japanese Aji & Saba fillet (frozen, Japan-origin) · Japan coastal — horse mackerel (aji) & mackerel (saba) fillets, sushi/grill grade
Meat & Seafood Other Fish Frozen Growing export

Japan-origin frozen horse-mackerel (aji) and mackerel (saba) fillets, butterfly/cut for sushi and grilling, a premium tier above the bulk whole-mackerel Africa trade; supplied to Japanese foodservice abroad.

The supplierKyushu/San'in/Pacific processors fillet aji and saba and IQF-freeze for sushi/grill use; Japan-origin sushi-grade fillets sit above bulk whole-fish export trade.
Why it sells abroadJapan-origin sushi/grill-grade aji & saba fillets

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

CertificationsGeneric category (IQF horse-mackerel/mackerel fillets, Kyushu/San'in/Pacific) without a single named producer — HACCP / approved-establishment / histamine management: cannot be verified to a specific entity (histamine control is a category requirement). Halal/Kosher/Organic: not held.
Pack formatsIQF fillets/butterfly packs; foodservice cartons
Shelf lifeFrozen ~12 months (typical)
StorageFrozen -18C or colder
Minimum orderTypical: case/pallet minimums
Lead timeTypical: 3-5 weeks
CapacityTypical: mid-volume (Japan-origin tier)
Container loadReefer 20ft/40ft frozen
PricingTypical: $8-18/kg (sushi/grill grade)
OEM / private labelYes (category-typical; not verified to a named producer)
Wholesale & MOQYes
Key exporters & distributorsJapanese coastal processors / trading houses
Export regulationApproved establishment; histamine controls (scombroid); destination seafood rules; no CITES
Market demandSteady in Japanese sushi/izakaya foodservice abroad
How to source itCoastal processor to trading house to foodservice
MakerJapanese coastal processors (Kyushu, San'in, Pacific) — IQF fillets
OriginJapan coastal — horse mackerel (aji) & mackerel (saba) fillets, sushi/grill grade
CategoryMeat & Seafood / Other Fish
Available inHong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan +2 more
HandlingFrozen
Price tierMid
ChannelFoodservice
Export readinessGrowing export
HS code0304 (fillets, frozen)
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