TOKYO, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Japan's Ministry of Agriculture is
seeking to buy a total of 119,141 tonnes of food-quality wheat
from the United States, Canada and Australia in a regular tender
that will close late on Thursday.
Japan, the world's sixth-biggest wheat importer, keeps a
tight grip on imports of the country's second most important
staple after rice and buys the majority of the grain for milling
via tenders typically issued three times a month.
Details are as follows (in tonnes):
COUNTRY TYPE QUANTITY
U.S. Western White 12,930*
Hard Red Winter 17,780*
(semi hard)
Canada Western Red Spring 34,860*
(protein minimum 12.5 pct)
Western Red Spring 33,281*
(protein minimum 12.5 pct)
Australia Standard White 20,290**
(West Australia)
Shipments: * Loading between Nov 21 and Dec 20
** Loading between Dec 1 and Dec 31
Source: Ministry of Agriculture