TOKYO, Feb 18 (Reuters) - Japan's Ministry of Agriculture sought 93,100 tonnes of food-quality wheat from the United States and Canada 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 on Thursday. Details are as follows (in tonnes):
COUNTRY TYPE QUANTITY U.S. Western White 18,367 * U.S. Hard Red Winter(Semi Hard) 15,940 * U.S. Dark Northern Spring(protein minimum 14.0%) 24,238 * Canada Western Red Spring(protein minimum 13.5 pct) 34,555 * Shipments: * Loading between March 21 and April 20Source: Ministry of Agriculture
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