TOKYO, Oct 11 (Reuters) - Japan's Ministry of Agriculture is seeking to buy a total of 100,143 tonnes of food quality wheat from the United States and Canada in a regular tender that will close late on Thursday.
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 typically issued three times a month.
Details are as follows (in tonnes): COUNTRY
TYPE
Quantity U.S.
Western White
31,970*
Hard Red Winter (semi hard)
14,803*
Dark Northern Spring
25,455*
(protein minimum 14.0 pct)
Canada
Western Red Spring
27,915**
(protein minimum 13.5 pct)
Shipments:
* Arrival by Jan. 31
**Loading between Nov. 21 and Dec. 20
Source: Ministry of Agriculture