TOKYO, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Japan's Ministry of Agriculture sought 171,045 tonnes of food-quality wheat from the United States, Canada and Australia in a regular tender on Tuesday.
Japan, the world's sixth-largest wheat importer, keeps a tight grip on imports of the country's second-most important staple after rice and buys the majority of the grain for milling via tenders typically issued three times a month.
The tender will close late Thursday. Details are as follows (in tonnes):
COUNTRY TYPE QUANTITY U.S. Western White 14,800 * U.S. Hard Red Winter(Semi Hard) 13,900 * U.S. Western White 17,615 * U.S. Hard Red Winter(Semi Hard) 14,480 * U.S. Dark Northern Spring(protein minimum 14.0%) 25,100 ** Canada Western Red Spring(protein minimum 13.5 pct) 35,095 * Australia Standard White(West Australia) 24,995 * Australia Standard White(West Australia) 25,060 * Shipments: * Loading between Jan. 16 and Feb. 15** Arriving by Mar. 5 Source: Ministry of Agriculture
