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HINATA Trading is an international trading company based in Kobe. Through food exports, pearls and AI solutions, we connect Japanese producers and businesses with overseas markets.
Explore our businessesExplore our food export, pearl and AIRIS GEM businesses.
Food export
We bring Japanese food and agricultural products, with a focus on Japanese tea, matcha and wagyu, to overseas markets.
We connect producers and food manufacturers with overseas buyers, supporting sales channel development, export procedures and logistics arrangements.
Pearls
We supply pearls to jewellers and retailers in Japan and overseas, with a focus on Akoya, South Sea and Tahitian pearls.
Our business also includes Andy Müller Collection and AUTORE, as well as introducing jewellery at our Kobe showroom.
AIRIS GEM
AIRIS GEM is a contact form outreach service. Starting with your draft, AI tailors the message to each recipient company’s business.
We handle recipient list building, message adaptation and submission. The service can be used for new business outreach, product announcements and exhibition invitations.
You can review recipients and messages in advance. An operator checks them before submission, which proceeds with your approval.
Connecting direct sourcing, export documentation and our European desk.
GFP-registered exporter (MAFF, Japan)
See our group’s rolesSupply process
Production → Export → EU customs → Delivery
Swiss-born founder Andy Mueller established HINATA Trading in Kobe in 2002. Today, we connect Japanese producers and products with European markets.
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