TOKYO, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Japan's Ministry of Agriculture sought to buy 127,688 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 majority of the grain for milling via tenders typically issued thrice a month.
Details are as follows (in tonnes):
COUNTRY TYPE QUANTITY U.S. Western White 13,055 * U.S. Hard Red Winter(Semi Hard) 11,570 * U.S. Hard Red Winter(Semi Hard) 35,015 ** Canada Western Red Spring(protein minimum 13.5 pct) 35,088 ** Australia Standard White(west Australia) 32,960 *** Shipment * Arrival by Jan 31, 2019 ** Loading between Nov 21 and Dec 20, ***Loading between Dec 1 and Dec 31 Source: Ministry of Agriculture
