Marinated Salmon Roe (Ikura, soy/salt)

Shoyu / Shio Ikura (いくら) · Japan-processed (much raw sujiko input is Alaskan)
Meat & Seafood Roe Frozen Established export

Soy- or salt-marinated salmon roe, the glistening orange topping for sushi, donburi and gunkan. Japan is a large roe consumer and net importer of raw sujiko (much from Alaska), but processed/branded Japanese ikura products circulate to overseas sushi foodservice and Asian-grocery retail.

The supplierJapanese roe processors (E&E Foods-type) marinating salmon roe in soy/salt; much raw sujiko input is Alaskan/Russian, finished to Japanese spec. Specialized grading/marinating lines for sushi-grade ikura.
Why it sells abroadSushi-grade soy/salt-marinated ikura with controlled grain size and gloss — premium sushi topping with Japanese-spec finishing.

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CertificationsUS-FDA seafood HACCP is mandatory for any plant shipping to the US (confirmed regulatory requirement); FSSC 22000 / ISO 22000 / Listeria controls: typical at major plants but not publicly verified for the specific (unnamed) processors in this listing.
Pack formatsMarinated roe in tubs/pails or vac packs; 500g/1kg tubs, multiple per carton, frozen.
Shelf lifeFrozen: ~12 months at -18°C or below (typical). Chilled after thaw: a few days at 0-4°C.
StorageFrozen -18°C or below; chilled 0-4°C after thaw.
Minimum orderTypical: by carton to FCL reefer.
Lead timeTypical: 2-4 weeks incl. health certificate.
CapacityTypical: good — industrial roe-processing capacity (input supply-dependent).
Container loadTypical: frozen reefer 20ft/40ft.
PricingEstimate: Typical $20-45/kg FOB by grade/grain size.
OEM / private labelPrivate-label/processing available (marinade spec, pack size, retail packs).
Wholesale & MOQFrozen tubbed/vacuum roe, reefer/air to sushi foodservice and Asian grocery.
Key exporters & distributorsE&E Foods, Japanese seafood houses, Maruha Nichiro
Export regulationProcessed roe: approved establishment + health certificate; salt/additive and allergen declarations; frozen cold chain. (Raw roe trade itself runs largely INTO Japan from Alaska.)
Market demandSushi HORECA + premium retail in US, Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan.
How to source itJapanese roe processors / seafood exporters; JETRO; Seafood Expo, FOODEX JAPAN. (Much raw sujiko input is Alaskan.)
Verified sourceshttps://www.fda.gov/food/seafood-guidance-documents-regulatory-information
MakerJapanese roe processors (e.g. E&E Foods type)
OriginJapan-processed (much raw sujiko input is Alaskan)
CategoryMeat & Seafood / Roe
Available inUS, HK, SG, TW
HandlingFrozen
Price tierPremium
ChannelSpecialty
Export readinessEstablished export
HS code0305 / 1604
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