TOKYO, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Japan's Ministry of Agriculture sought 93,100 tonnes of food-quality wheat from the United States and Canada in a regular tender on Tuesday.
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.
The tender will close late on Thursday.
Details are as follows (in tonnes): COUNTRY
QUANTITY
Western White
18,367
* U.S.
Hard Red Winter(Semi Hard)
15,940
* U.S.
Dark Northern Spring(protein minimum 14.0%)
24,238
* Canada
Western Red Spring(protein minimum 13.5 pct)
34,555
Shipments:
* Loading between March 21 and April 20
Source: Ministry of Agriculture