TOKYO, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) is seeking to buy a total of 83,445 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%) 10,930 * U.S. Western White 11,095 * U.S. Hard Red Winter (Semi hard) 5,900 * Canada Western Red Spring (protein minimum 13.5%) 27,400 * Australia Standard White(West Australia) 28,120 ** Shipments: *Loading between Oct. 1 and Oct. 31**Loading between Nov. 1 and Nov. 30 Source: MAFF
