TOKYO, July 5 (Reuters) - Japan's Ministry of Agriculture is
seeking to buy a total of 102,631 tonnes of food quality wheat
from the United States and Canada 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 a majority of the grain for milling
via tenders typically issued thrice a month.
Details are as follows (in tonnes):
COUNTRY TYPE Quantity
U.S. Dark Northern Spring 31,969*
(protein minimum 14.0 pct)
Canada Western Red Spring 35,056*
(protein minimum 13.5 pct)
Western Red Spring 35,606*
(protein minimum 13.5%)
Shipments: * Loading between Aug. 21 and Sep. 20
Source: Ministry of Agriculture