Goto Imo 40 Sweet Potato Shochu (Goto Retto Shuzo)

Goto Imo / Goto Mugi (Goto Retto Shuzo) · Nagasaki (Goto Islands, Miiraku, Goto City)
Alcohol Shochu Alcohol Growing export

Goto Retto Shuzo, established in 2008 on the Goto Islands of Nagasaki, makes shochu entirely from island-grown sweet potatoes, two-row barley and rice, with abundant local water. Its lineup includes Goto Imo 40 (a premium imo shochu emphasizing mellow sweet-potato character), a beniharuka high-sugar limited edition, and Goto no Tsubaki barley shochu made with camellia yeast. It is a JETRO Discover Shochu featured exporter with declared markets in China and Taiwan, seeking further import partners. The fully island-sourced ingredient story gives it strong terroir provenance.

The supplierGoto Islands (Nagasaki) distillery est. 2008; shochu made only from island-grown sweet potato, barley and rice; Goto Imo / Goto Mugi / Goto no Tsubaki.
Why it sells abroadFully Goto-island-sourced ingredients; camellia-yeast barley shochu; JETRO-backed export with confirmed China/Taiwan markets.

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

CertificationsHalal: not publicly verified. Organic-JAS: not publicly verified. Kosher: not publicly verified. HACCP/FSSC 22000: not publicly verified. (confirmed) Goto Retto Shuzo is the Goto Islands' only shochu distillery (Nagasaki), using only Goto-grown sweet potato/rice/barley; profiled on JETRO Discover Shochu (export-promotion listing, not a certification).
Pack formats500ml and 720ml bottles; gift boxes; case packs (draft retained)
Shelf lifeLong / stable (distilled spirit)
StorageAmbient; keep sealed, away from heat/light
Minimum orderTypical: case/pallet via importer
Lead timeTypical: 6-10 weeks via importer/JETRO-matched partner
CapacityTypical: small island distillery
Container loadTypical: ambient LCL via importer
PricingPremium island imo shochu tier
OEM / private labelNot publicly confirmed (likely limited).
Wholesale & MOQTypical: importer/distributor wholesale; export inquiries via JETRO
Key exporters & distributorsGoto Retto Shuzo (JETRO Discover Shochu export listing)
Export regulationImporting-country spirit drinks duty/labeling; honkaku imo/mugi shochu classification
Market demandGrowing Asia-market interest; seeking new import partners
How to source itGoto Retto Shuzo -> importers (JETRO-matched) -> Asia distributors/specialty (draft retained)
Verified sourceshttps://www.jetro.go.jp/en/discovershochu/distillery/goto_retto_shuzo.html; https://www.discover-nagasaki.com/en/featured-topics/goto_kikuya23_6
MakerGoto Retto Shuzo Co., Ltd.
OriginNagasaki (Goto Islands, Miiraku, Goto City)
CategoryAlcohol / Shochu
Available inChina, Taiwan
HandlingAlcohol
Price tierPremium
ChannelSpecialty
Export readinessGrowing export
HS code2208.90
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