TOKYO, July 30 (Reuters) - Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) is seeking to buy a total of 119,145 metric tons of food-quality wheat from the United States, Canada and Australia in a regular tender that will close on Thursday.
Japan, the world's sixth-biggest importer of wheat, keeps a tight grip on imports of its 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 metric tons):
COUNTRY TYPE QUANTITY U.S. Dark Northern Spring (protein minimum 14.0%) 12,840 * U.S. Western White 13,315 * U.S. Hard Red Winter (Semi hard) 31,420 * Canada Western Red Spring (protein minimum 13.5%) 33,040 * Australia Standard White(West Australia) 28,530 ** Shipments: *Loading between Oct. 1 and Oct. 31**Loading between Nov. 1 and Nov. 30 Source: MAFF
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