TOKYO, March 22 (Reuters) - Japan's Ministry of Agriculture
is seeking to buy a total of 126,190 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 13,500*
Hard Red Winter 20,385*
(semi hard)
Canada Western Red Spring 26,755*
(protein minimum 13.5
pct)
Australia Standard White 30,230**
(West Australia)
Standard White 35,320**
(West Australia)
Shipments: * Loading between April 21 and May 20
**Loading between July 1 and July 31
Source: Ministry of Agriculture