TOKYO, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) is looking to buy a total of 89,260 metric tons of food-quality wheat from the United States and Canada in a regular tender that will close on Thursday.
Japan, the world's sixth-biggest wheat importer, keeps a tight grip on imports of its second-most important staple after rice, buying a majority of the grain for milling via tenders typically issued three times a month. Details of the tender are as follows (in metric ton):
COUNTRY TYPE QUANTITY U.S. Western White 10,845 * U.S. Dark Northern Spring (protein minimum 14.0 pct) 17,235 * U.S. Hard Red Winter(Semi Hard) 29,350 * Canada Western Red Spring (protein minimum 13.5 pct) 31,830 * Shipments: * Loading between Feb 21 and March 20, 2024
Source: Ministry of Agriculture
