TOKYO, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Japan's Ministry of Agriculture sought to buy 121,488 tonnes of food-quality wheat from the United States and Canada 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. Dark Northern Spring(protein minimum 14.0 pct) 11,743 * U.S. Hard Red Winter(Semi Hard) 35,930 ** Canada Western Red Spring(protein minimum 13.5 pct) 25,380 * Canada Western Red Spring(protein minimum 13.5 pct) 35,380 ** Shipment * Arriving on Feb. 28, 2019 ** Loading between Dec. 21, 2018 and Jan. 20, 2019Source: Ministry of Agriculture
