TOKYO, March 1 (Reuters) - Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries is seeking to buy 83,136 tonnes of food-quality wheat from the United States in regular tenders that will close on Wednesday.
Japan, the world's sixth-biggest 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 that are typically issued three times a month. Details are as follows (in tonnes):
COUNTRY TYPE QUANTITY U.S. Western White 17,080 * U.S. Hard Red Winter(Semi Hard) 8,950 * U.S. Western White 21,732 * U.S. Hard Red Winter(Semi Hard) 11,300 * U.S. Hard Red Winter(Semi Hard) 8,475 * U.S. Dark Northern Spring(protein minimum 14.0 pct) 15,599 * *Loading between April 21 and May 20, 2022
Source: Ministry of Agriculture
