TOKYO, July 5 (Reuters) - Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) is seeking to buy a total of 122,420 tonnes of food-quality wheat from the United States and Canada in regular tenders that will close on Thursday.
Japan, the world's sixth-biggest wheat importer, keeps a tight grip on imports of the country's second most important staple behind rice and buys the majority of the grain for milling via tenders typically issued three times a month. Details are as follows (in tonnes):
COUNTRY TYPE QUANTITY U.S. Western White 21,490 * U.S. Hard Red Winter(Semi Hard) 13,760 * U.S. Hard Red Winter(Semi Hard) 11,290 * U.S. Dark Northern Spring(protein minimum 14.0 pct) 19,830 * Canada Western Red Spring(protein minimum 13.5 pct) 31,600 * Canada Western Red Spring(protein minimum 13.5 pct) 24,450 * *Loading between Sept 1 and Sept 30, 2022
Source: Ministry of Agriculture
