Wakame (dried seaweed)

Various (Shirakiku/Wel-Pac/Riken & maker brands) · Japan and Korea
Staples Seaweed Ambient Established export

Dried wakame kelp that rehydrates into soft fronds for miso soup, salads and seaweed dishes — soft-textured and broadly liked. Shelf-stable and lightweight, sold in cut-dried form under importer and maker brands across Japanese-grocery, natural-food and mainstream channels. Marketed on health/low-calorie/iodine credentials; origin split between Japan and Korea.

The supplierJapan/Korea seaweed producers supply dried wakame, packed under importer house brands (Shirakiku/Wel-Pac/Riken and maker brands). Broad producer base; export via importers with B2B/English support.
Why it sells abroadVersatile, fast-rehydrating dried seaweed for miso soup, salads and sunomono — a high-yield, shelf-stable staple with broad menu use and clean-label/vegan appeal.

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CertificationsRadiation certificate standard for Japan-origin marine products on export. Packing HACCP / export-processor FSSC 22000/ISO 22000 common. Natural/vegan by ingredient. Organic: not publicly verified for a named maker - do not assert.
Pack formatsRetail 20g-100g bags (rehydrating ~10x); foodservice 250g-1kg; case x20/x40/case.
Shelf life~18-24 months ambient (dried).
StorageCool, dry, ambient; keep sealed.
Minimum orderTypical: importer case/pallet; FCL for volume.
Lead timeTypical: 3–5 weeks ex-Japan/Korea.
CapacityLarge — Japan/Korea cultivation gives ample graded supply.
Container loadTypical: very light/bulky — 20ft strongly volume-limited; FCL ambient.
PricingEstimate: USD 8–20/kg dried wholesale by grade/origin.
OEM / private labelOEM/private-label confirmed - wakame is predominantly importer-house-branded (Shirakiku/Wel-Pac/Riken house brands); strong OEM category.
Wholesale & MOQJFC/Wismettac/Mutual Trading; MOQ case to pallet
Key exporters & distributorsJFC International, Wismettac/Nishimoto
Export regulationFood labeling; iodine limits in some markets; import controls largely lifted post-Fukushima
Market demandStrong, growing demand in US/CA/GB/FR/DE/AU/SG; miso-soup, seaweed-salad and healthy/vegan eating trends.
How to source itJapan/Korea seaweed producers via importer house brands (Shirakiku/Wel-Pac/Riken), JFC; FOODEX.
Verified sourcesJapan marine-product export documentation (radiation certificate); Importer house-brand seaweed listings (Shirakiku/Wel-Pac/Riken)
MakerJapan/Korea seaweed producers; importer house brands
OriginJapan and Korea
CategoryStaples / Seaweed
Available inUnited States, Canada, United Kingdom +4 more
HandlingAmbient
Price tierMid
ChannelSpecialty
Export readinessEstablished export
HS code1212.21
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