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Submitted by Editor on Mon, 12/28/2009 - 09:14
1. RAW HEAD ON SHELL  ON SHRIMP (RHOSO)
a. RAW BLOCK HOSO PRODUCT
The HOSO product is the most natural form of shrimp products. The antennae, tail, legs ... may be untouched or just slightly cut depending to buyers. Shrimp can be frozen in IQF or contact freezer (block frozen).
It is easy to see that there are some differences in HOSO products supplied to Japanese market and EU market, which are currently two among Sea Minh Hai's main markets for the product. Traditional HOSO block shrimp for the Japanese market is of 1.3kgs block x 6  a master carton. The size of this item is based on this 1.3 kgs weight unit, that mean size name is the number of pieces per 1.3 kgs as you can see in the table below. One important characteristic of this product required by Japanese buyers is the darker color the shrimp shell. Only the shrimp cultured in extensive ponds can have this natural color, and only limited quantity can be gathered to process HOSO of this type.
The table below is common HOSO product for Japanese market.
 
NameSizePacking
RHOSO BT BLOCK20 PCS/1.3 KG1.3 kgs /block x 6
RHOSO BT BLOCK25 PCS/1.3 KG1.3 kgs /block x 6
RHOSO BT BLOCK30 PCS/1.3 KG1.3 kgs /block x 6
RHOSO BT BLOCK35 PCS/1.3 KG1.3 kgs /block x 6
RHOSO BT BLOCK40 PCS/1.3 KG1.3 kgs /block x 6
RHOSO BT BLOCK45 PCS/1.3 KG1.3 kgs /block x 6
RHOSO BT BLOCK50 PCS/1.3 KG1.3 kgs /block x 6
RHOSO BT BLOCK60 PCS/1.3 KG1.3 kgs /block x 6
RHOSO BT BLOCK70 PCS/1.3 KG1.3 kgs /block x 6
RHOSO BT BLOCK80 PCS/1.3 KG1.3 kgs /block x 6
 
b. RAW SEMI IQF HOSO PRODUCTS
The difference of this type of HOSO from the above is the freezing and packing. This item is mainly supplied to EU market, although Japan buyers sometimes order (see b.1). Packing may be changed from buyer to buyer, but in general one can commonly see as in the following table (for b.2).

b.1 RHOSO SEMI IQF TRAY-PACKED FOR JAPAN

NameSizePacking
RHOS BT VACUUM PACKED50 PC/1.3 KGS10 Pieces per tray/ bag x 10 x2


b.2 RAW HOSO SEMI IQF

NameSizePacking
RHOSO BT SEMI IQF16/20 (FC)1KG GW x 10 (20% glazing)
RHOSO BT SEMI IQF21/25 (FC)1KG GW x 10 (20% glazing)
RHOSO BT SEMI IQF26/30 (FC)1KG GW x 10 (20% glazing)
RHOSO BT SEMI IQF31/40 (FC)1KG GW x 10 (20% glazing)
RHOSO BT SEMI IQF41/50 (FC)1KG GW x 10 (20% glazing)
RHOSO BT SEMI IQF51/60 (FC)1KG GW x 10 (20% glazing)

As seen in the above example, the product for EU market can be packed in 1kg /box x 10 in a cartons. However this packing can be changed to any types depending to each buyer. It is noted that gross weight is usually used together with per cent of glazing. So 1 Kg GW bag with 20% of glazing is actually 800 gms NW of shrimp and 200 gms of glaze. Size may be true count per pound or per kg, or can be frozen count per pount or per kg. This actual specification is indicated when the product is ordered, and for EU market this is rather a matter of buyer's or distributor's particular than a more generally accepted standards as one can see in other main shrimp markets like  USA, Japan...

2. HEADLESS SHELL ON PRODUCT

2.1 Block Headless Shell-on
- For Japan market: The item is usually referred to by Vietnamese packers as traditional product. Shrimp by size is frozen in 1.8kg block and six blocks are packed into a master carton (variations can be used, for example two 0.9 kg block x 6). Freshness (hence free of black spot, losen segments), shell condition (soft shell is not accepted), smell... are important criteria. This product is not treated with STPP.
 
ProductSizePacking 1Packing 2
RHLSO4/61.8 kg/block x 60.9 kg/bag x 2/box 6
RHLSO6/8  
RHLSO8/12  
RHLSO13/15  
RHLSO16/20  
RHLSO21/25  
RHLSO26/30  
RHLSO31/40  
RHLSO41/50  
RHLSO51/60  
 

- For USA market

In general there is not difference between the above for Japan and this one, except the block weight, STPP treating, packing and labeling that you can see as an example in the below list.

 

ProductSizePacking
RHLSO4/64 lbs/block x 6
RHLSO6/8 
RHLSO8/12 
RHLSO13/15 
RHLSO16/20 
RHLSO21/25 
RHLSO26/30 
RHLSO31/40 
RHLSO41/50 
RHLSO51/60 

2.2 SEMI IQF SHUTTER PACK HLSO
The item is for Japan buyers. Shrimp is semi -IQF frozen, laid in "shutter" layers using a PE sheet in a box of 0.5 kg x 10 per carton. Two such cartons are binded to form one bundle.
 
ProductSizePacking
RHLSO BT SMI SP13/150.5 KG/BOX x10/CTN x2
RHLSO BT SMI SP PACK16/20 
RHLSO BT SMI SP21/25 
RHLSO BT SMI SP26/30 
 
2.3 IQF EZ PEEL HLSO
1. For Japan market
Very similar to HLSO semi IQF except that the shrimp back is made a cut for "easy peeling" as the name itself expresses.
ProductSizePacking
RHLSO EZP13/150.5 KG/BOX x10/CTN x2
RHLSO EZP16/20 
RHLSO EZP21/25 
RHLSO EZP26/30 

1. For US Market:

The product is usually IQF frozen and packed in 4lb bag x 6 as you can see in the table below.
 
ProductSizePacking
RHLSO EZP4/64LBS X 6
RHLSO EZP6/8 
RHLSO EZP8/12 
RHLSO EZPF13/15 
RHLSO EZP16/20 
RHLSO EZP21/25 
RHLSO EZP26/30 
RHLSO EZP31/40 

3. RAW BLOCK PUD/ PD PRODUCTS

3. 1 No Chemical Treated (STPP Free) for Japan Market
Again these items are usually referred as traditional products. The most common packing style for this item is 2 kg block x 6 for a carton (PUD) or 1.8 kg block x 6 for PD.
These two products are very similar except that one is deveined while the other is not.
 
ProductSizePacking 1Packing 2
RPND/RPUD BLK31/401.8 kg/block x 60.9 kg/bag x 2/box 6
RPND/RPUD BLK41/50  
RPND/RPUD BLK51/60  
RPND/RPUD BLK61/70  
RPND/RPUD BLK71/90  
RPND/RPUD BLK91/120  
RPND/RPUD BLK100/200  
 
3. 2 Chemical treated (STPP) for Japan market
This group of products may be frozen in block or semi-IQF form. Shrimp is laid into bag at required weight, two bags are put in the tray then it is frozen.
 
ProductSizePacking 1
RPND BLK/SEMI IQF31/400.9 Kg/bag x 2 x 6
RPND BLK/SEMI IQF41/50 
RPND BLK/SEMI IQF51/60 
RPND BLK/SEMI IQF61/70 
RPND BLK/SEMI IQF71/90 
RPND BLK/SEMI IQF91/120 
RPND BLK/SEMI IQF100/200 

3.3. IQF PND Chemical Treated (STPP) for US Market
This item is supplied mainly to US market. In the table below you can see the common packing styles for this item.:
ProductsSizePacking 1Packing 2Packing 3
RPND BT IQF4/66 X 4LBS4 X 2.5LBS5 X 2LBS
RPND BT IQF6/8   
RPND BT IQF8/12   
RPND BT IQF13/15   
RPND BT IQF16/20   
RPND BT IQF21/25   
RPND BT IQF26/30   
RPND BT IQF31/40   
RPND BT IQF41/50   
RPND BT IQF51/60   
 
4. NOBASHI SHRIMP
In Japanese Nobashi means stretching. The shrimp body is usually stretched by hands or by a mould to reach a desired length. Workers also make some cuts in the shrimp belly, cut/ trim the tail parts (telson and / or fan) so that they have certain shape....
The product is served as a convenient product for further processing into Japanese breaded shrimp.

The materials for Nobashi processing is PTO. It is further processed to meet requirements for a nobashi product (as mentioned above). Usually it is soaked, then laid on trays,   vacuum packed and sealed, then frozen and packed into master carton..

Size indication for nobashi shrimp is different from buyer to buyer. Some use a system of alphabet combined with number, for example 5L, 4L, 3L etc... Some buyer preferred to use the normal size indication based on pieces per lb. Variations in length, weight per piece, solution for soaking etc.. all make this category different from all other products. Below is an example of shrimp size, length, weight and packing. This product is for a Japanese buyer.

ProductSizePiece lengthPiece weightTray weight/Pcs
RNOB BT SMI5L16-17 cm27.5 grs350gr/ 12 pcs
RNOB BT SMI4L15-1623.5380gr/ 15 pcs
RNOB BT SMI3L14-1517.5380gr/ 20 pcs
RNOB BT SMI2L13-1414380gr/ 25 pcs
RNOB BT SMIL12-1311.5
380gr/30 pcs

5. RAW IQF PTO PRODUCT
This is a common item to supply to the US market.
Some small variations in the processing of this products can be observed. These may be the hanging meat treating, the cut in the back to remove the vein or the vein is removed by a pin; soaking solution, soaking time, weight per bag ect...
Below is the common packing for the item.

ProductsSizePacking 1Packing 2Packing 3Packing 4Packing 5
RPTO BT IQF4/66 X 4LBS4x2.5 LBS5x2 LBS10x2 LBS2x16 LBS
RPTO BT IQF6/8     
RPTO BT IQF8/12     
RPTO BT IQF13/15     
RPTO BT IQF16/20     
RPTO BT IQF21/25     
RPTO BT IQF26/30     
RPTO BT IQF31/40     
RPTO BT IQF41/50     
RPTO BT IQF51/60     

6. RAW MARINATE PD/ PTO PRODUCT

This product group is targeted for Ausatralian market. PD or PTO shrimp is applied a coat of marinate, the ingredients of which may slightly or totally different for each buyer. Among the common items we can easily find are wet garlic marinate, chile marinate, parsley and lemon etc... The marinate ratio may slightly change but the most common ratio is 12% and shrimp ratio is 88%.

Marinate shrimp is usually IQF frozen and packed in 1kg/bag x 10. The packing however can change by different buyer/ importer.

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