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農水産品および農水産品の委託加工、衣料品、鉱産物などを中心に、 日中間の交流に努めています。

Connecting Japan and China

Based in Kobe, Japan, HYOGO TRADING CO., LTD. connects customers and production partners through trade in food, apparel and industrial products.

Our roots date back to 1959, and our company was incorporated in 1967. We have built long-standing relationships with joint venture companies and other business partners in China. Today, our offices in Kobe, Tokyo and Dalian support trade between Japan and China.

Our product range includes frozen vegetables, seafood, prepared frozen foods, food ingredients, apparel, minerals, aluminum foil, consumer goods and machinery. We work with customers and production partners to coordinate sourcing, product specifications and supply.

Our Kobe team handles apparel business, while our Tokyo Office handles seafood and other trading activities. Together with our partners, we continue to develop these businesses while maintaining our long-standing frozen vegetable operations.

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Please contact us through our form or by email. You are welcome to write in any language.

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Email us: kobeimport@hyogo-kobe.co.jp

Products and Services

Imports into Japan

Frozen Vegetables

Frozen Vegetables

We import frozen vegetables from production partners across China, including our joint venture in Shandong Province. Working with these partners, we supply products to meet the requirements of customers in Japan.

Our range includes taro, pumpkin, carrots, eggplant, okra, spinach, komatsuna (Japanese mustard spinach) and bok choy.

Frozen Seafood

Frozen Seafood

We work with customers to source raw materials from around the world and develop frozen seafood products to their specifications. Our Tokyo Office handles seafood inquiries, coordinating product requirements and supply with customers and production partners.

Prepared Frozen Foods

Prepared Frozen Foods

We work with production partners to combine locally available ingredients with suitable processing facilities. This enables us to arrange the development and supply of prepared frozen foods in response to customer requirements.

Food Ingredients

Food Ingredients

Together with our joint venture partners in China, we supply chestnuts in syrup and sweetened adzuki bean products for food manufacturing. These include amanatto (sweetened beans), sweetened bean paste and ogura-an (chunky sweet red bean paste).

Apparel

Apparel

Working with customers in Japan and joint venture factories in China, we arrange the production and supply of casual wear, suits and other garments. Our Kobe team coordinates with customers and factories to translate product requirements into production.

Minerals and Industrial Materials

Minerals and Industrial Materials

We import graphite, barite powder, silicon carbide and other materials from China. Drawing on our trading experience, we work with customers to identify products that meet their specifications and intended applications.

Exports from Japan

Non-ferrous Metal Materials: Aluminum Foil

Non-ferrous Metal Materials: Aluminum Foil

Our experienced staff supply aluminum foil and other non-ferrous metal materials for a range of applications. Please contact us with your intended use and product requirements.

Consumer Goods and Traditional Crafts

Consumer Goods and Traditional Crafts

We supply a variety of everyday consumer goods and traditional Japanese crafts. We work with customers to select products suited to their markets and intended uses.

Machinery and Equipment

Machinery and Equipment

We handle forging machines, bearing grinding machines, equipment for grinding and mirror-finishing metal rolls, slitters and printing machinery. Please contact us to discuss the equipment and specifications you require.

Company Profile

Company name
HYOGO TRADING CO., LTD.
President
Fumikazu Taniguchi
Established
April 8, 1967
Capital
JPY 42.9 million
Annual sales
JPY 9.7 billion (fiscal year ended April 2021)
Employees
30
Head office
6F, Sannomiya Bldg. Higashi-kan
6-1-12 Goko-dori, Chuo-ku, Kobe 651-0087, Japan
Business network
10 joint venture companies, together with other import and export partners.
Principal banks
MUFG Bank, Ltd., Sannomiya Branch
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, Sannomiya Branch

Our History

August 1959
Our predecessor was established as a cooperative of manufacturers and wholesalers in Hyogo Prefecture, with the approval of the prefectural governor. It undertook import and export activities, particularly trade with China, to support local industry.
April 1967
HYOGO TRADING CO., LTD. was established with capital of JPY 5 million to expand the business and serve customers in Japan and overseas.
March 1969
Capital increased to JPY 10 million.
August 1970
Capital increased to JPY 20 million.
November 1972
Merged with 国際通商株式会社; capital increased to JPY 26 million.
December 1975
Capital increased to JPY 39 million.
August 1981
Opened the Dalian Office in China.
December 1990
Capital increased to JPY 42.9 million.

Contact Us

For product inquiries, please include the product name, specifications, quantity and destination, where available. This will help us understand your requirements.

Written inquiries: any language
Contact form
kobeimport@hyogo-kobe.co.jp

Office information

Head Office — Kobe

6F, Sannomiya Bldg. Higashi-kan
6-1-12 Goko-dori, Chuo-ku
Kobe 651-0087, Japan
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kobeimport@hyogo-kobe.co.jp

Tokyo Office

4F, Nippo Hatchobori Bldg.
2-19-8 Hatchobori, Chuo-ku
Tokyo 104-0032, Japan
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Dalian Office

7F-B, Liyuan Bldg.
16 Mingze Street, Zhongshan District
Dalian, Liaoning 116001, China
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hyogodl@hyogodl.cn