TOKYO, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Japan's Ministry of Agriculture is
seeking to buy a total of 119,165 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 12,030**
Hard Red Winter 13,015**
(semi hard)
Western White 27,690**
Canada Western Red Spring 29,655*
(protein minimum 12.5 pct)
Australia Standard White 36,775**
(West Australia)
Shipments: * Arrival by Mar 5
**Loading between Jan 16 and Feb 15
Source: Ministry of Agriculture