TOKYO, Aug 11 (Reuters) - Japan's Ministry of Agriculture is
seeking to buy a total of 147,933 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 11,387*
Hard Red Winter(semi hard) 23,285*
Dark Northern Spring 26,311*
(protein minimum 14.0 pct)
Canada Western Red Spring 27,900*
(protein minimum 12.5 pct)
Western Red Spring 25,260*
(protein minimum 12.5 pct)
Australia Standard White 33,790**
(West Australia)
Shipments: *Loading between Sept. 21 and Oct. 20
**Loading between Oct. 1 and Oct. 31
Source: Ministry of Agriculture