TOKYO, July 12 (Reuters) - Japan's Ministry of Agriculture
is seeking to buy a total of 180,714 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 14,570*
Hard Red Winter (semi hard) 18,390*
Western White 14,730*
Hard Red Winter (semi hard) 10,190*
Dark Northern Spring
(protein minimum 14.0%) 33,150*
Canada Western Red Spring
(protein minimun 13.5%) 24,914*
Western Red Spring
(protein minimun 13.5%) 36,120*
Australia Standard White (West Australia) 28,650**
Shipments: * Loading between Aug 21 and Sep 20
** Loading between Nov 1 and Nov 30
Source: Ministry of Agriculture