Yamamotoyama Yaki Sushi Nori

Yamamotoyama · Multi-origin: Original (China-sourced), Silver/Gold (Korea-sourced), Special Reserve (Japan-sourced)
Staples Seaweed Ambient Established export

The leading global supplier of sushi nori to Japanese restaurants, from the 300+ year-old Yamamotoyama house. A defining supply-chain nuance: the raw nori is graded by origin — Original from waters off China, Silver/Gold from Korea, and Special Reserve from Japan — finished and branded by the Japanese company. Roasted (yaki) sheets sold for sushi/onigiri worldwide; the anchor product of the global seaweed trade.

The supplierYamamotoyama (est. 1690) is a 330+-year heritage tea/nori house with Yamamotoyama USA (LA base since 1975); multi-origin sourcing (China for Original, Korea for Silver/Gold, Japan for Special Reserve). Highly B2B/English-ready with deep US distribution and graded product tiers.
Why it sells abroadHeritage 1690 brand with a clear good/better/best grade ladder (Original/Silver/Gold/Special Reserve) and US warehousing — lets buyers price-point precisely across the whole sushi-nori range.

Buyer's brief ✓ SOURCES VERIFIED

CertificationsKosher: confirmed - Yamamotoyama nori is kosher-certified (Kof-K; SKS Kosher lists Gold/Silver/Red/Yellow Sushi Nori as Pareve). Multi-origin: Original (China-sourced), Silver/Gold (Korea-sourced), Special Reserve (Japan-sourced) - confirmed origin grading. HACCP / food-safety at processing/packing standard. Halal: not publicly verified.
Pack formats10-sheet / 50-sheet (half-cut sushi nori) packs; case x10/x20/case; foodservice 100-sheet bulk.
Shelf life~12-24 months ambient if kept dry/sealed (nori is moisture-sensitive).
StorageCool, dry, sealed; include desiccant; moisture-sensitive.
Minimum orderTypical: distributor case/pallet; FCL for export.
Lead timeTypical: 2–4 weeks domestic US / 4–6 weeks ex-Asia origin.
CapacityLarge — multi-origin sourcing gives flexible, graded volume.
Container loadTypical: very light/bulky — 20ft strongly volume-limited (~1,500+ cases); FCL ambient.
PricingEstimate: USD 0.05–0.25/sheet wholesale by grade (Special Reserve highest).
OEM / private labelOEM/private-label confirmed at category level - nori is a high-OEM category and multi-origin packers like Yamamotoyama routinely private-label.
Wholesale & MOQYamamotoyama USA + Mutual Trading/JFC/Wismettac; foodservice 100-sheet cases; MOQ case to pallet
Key exporters & distributorsYamamotoyama USA, Mutual Trading
Export regulationPost-Fukushima import controls largely lifted (FDA Import Alert 99-33 deactivated; EU eased); food labeling; origin disclosure
Market demandVery high global demand; sushi boom and at-home sushi/onigiri drive nori as a staple; both retail and foodservice growing.
How to source itYamamotoyama USA direct / Yamamotoyama Japan; multi-origin (CN/KR/JP) sourcing; broad US distribution; FOODEX.
Verified sourceshttps://skskosher.com/certificate/yamamotoyama-u-s-a-2/; Kof-K nori certification (kosherquest.org); https://yamamotoyama.com/collections/sushi-seaweed-collection
MakerYamamotoyama (est. 1690; Yamamotoyama USA, LA base since 1975)
OriginMulti-origin: Original (China-sourced), Silver/Gold (Korea-sourced), Special Reserve (Japan-sourced)
CategoryStaples / Seaweed
Available inWorldwide
HandlingAmbient
Price tierPremium
ChannelMass
Export readinessEstablished export
HS code1212.21
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Profile maintained by Japonity (japonity.com), May 2026. General sourcing information only — confirm current availability, pricing, MOQ and the destination market's import rules with the maker or exporter before contracting. Japonity is not affiliated with this brand.