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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