ONL lists the exact product at 215g x 12, barcode 8800242940032, 18 months shelf life, room-temperature storage, 3.8 kg gross carton weight, case dimensions 450 × 300 × 240 mm, and 0.032 CBM. Twelve bowls contain 2.58 kg of declared food net weight.
The product is built around katsuo, or bonito, broth. Current European trade descriptions identify the broth around katsuobushi/bonito extract and describe the noodle as a chewy udon-style noodle made from wheat-based ingredients. That makes fish and wheat the first two ingredient areas an importer should verify for allergen and destination labeling.
The 215g bowl is heavier than most instant ramen cups because udon-style products typically carry a larger, moister noodle portion and a more substantial soup base. Yet the product remains room-temperature stable according to current trade data. The exact preservation system should be taken from the technical specification rather than guessed.
Preparation also differs from dry ramen. Current retailer instructions for GARAK Katsuo Udon Bowl use the bowl, boiling water and microwave heating, with the product ready in a few minutes. KCN should copy the exact current method from the export pack rather than convert it into generic “add boiling water and wait” language.
The freight numbers are clear enough to use commercially. Ten cartons would be roughly 38 kg gross and 0.32 CBM before palletization. That is a more balanced weight-to-volume ratio than very light chips, but it is still bulky compared with compact sauces.
The 18-month shelf life is particularly attractive for an ambient noodle bowl. It gives the importer time for sea freight and market development, assuming the current batch has sufficient remaining life.
GARAK also has Kimchi, Hot Chicken and Carbo Hot Chicken udon bowls in similar formats. The buyer can therefore build a small udon family without turning the range into a wall of ramen. Katsuo can act as the broth-led baseline.
The product should not be described as Japanese-made simply because katsuo udon is associated with Japanese flavor architecture. The brand and export product are Korean. Origin and cuisine inspiration are separate things.
For KCN, the practical reference is 215g, barcode 8800242940032, 12 bowls per carton, 18 months listed shelf life, 3.8kg gross case, 0.032 CBM.
