TOKYO, Nov 10 (Reuters) - Japan's Ministry of Agriculture is
seeking to buy a total of 119,415 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 23,084**
Hard Red Winter 11,950**
(semi hard)
Dark Northern Spring 32,021*
(protein minimum 14.0 pct)
Canada Western Red Spring 32,470**
(protein minimum 12.5 pct)
Australia Standard White 19,890***
(West Australia)
Shipments: * Arrival by 29 Feb
**Loading between 21 Dec and 20 Jan
***Loading between 1 Jan and 31 Jan
Source: Ministry of Agriculture