TOKYO, May 14 (Reuters) - Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) is seeking to buy a total of 121,516 metric tons 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 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. Western White 10,820 * U.S. Hard Red Winter(Semi Hard) 13,080 * Canada Western Red Spring(protein minimum 13.5 pct) 34,110 * Canada Western Red Spring(protein minimum 13.5 pct) 33,696 * Australia Standard White(West Australia) 29,810 ** Shipments: *Loading between July 1 and July 31**Loading between August 1 and August 31 Source: MAFF
