Japan seeks 97,373 tonnes of food wheat via tenders

Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) is seeking to buy 97,373 tonnes of food-quality wheat from the United States and Canada in regular tenders that will close on Thursday.

The world’s sixth-biggest wheat importer, Japan keeps a tight grip on imports of its second most important staple behind rice and buys the majority of it for milling via tenders typically issued three times a month.

Details are as follows (in tonnes):

COUNTRY
TYPE
QUANTITY
U.S.
Dard Nothern Spring(protein minimum 14.0 pct)

31,120
*
Canada

Western Red Spring(protein minimum 13.5 pct)

32,460
**
Canada

Western Red Spring(protein minimum 13.5 pct)

33,793
**
* Arriving by Dec 31, 2022

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