TOKYO, April 19 (Reuters) - Japan's Ministry of Agriculture
is seeking to buy a total of 126,398 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 17,900*
Hard Red Winter (semi hard) 16,735*
Dark Northern Spring 31,703*
(protein minimum 14.0 pct)
Canada Western Red Spring 34,510*
(protein minimum 13.5 pct)
Australia Standard White (West Australia) 25,550**
Shipments: * Loading between May 21 and June 20
**Loading between Aug. 1 and Aug. 31
Source: Ministry of Agriculture