TOKYO, Oct 9 (Reuters) - Japan's Ministry of Agriculture sought to buy 114,012 tonnes of food-quality wheat from the United States and Canada in a regular tender that will close late Thursday.
Japan, the world's sixth-largest 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
QUANTITY
Western White
24,014
* U.S.
Hard Red Winter(Semi Hard)
11,505
* U.S.
Dark Northern Spring(protein minimum 14.0 pct)
24,533
** Canada
Western Red Spring(protein minimum 13.5 pct)
24,650
* Canada
Western Red Spring(protein minimum 13.5 pct)
29,310
Shipments:
* Loading between Nov. 21 and Dec. 20
** Arriving by Jan. 31
Source: Ministry of Agriculture