Japan seeks 154,957 tonnes of food wheat via tenders
Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) is seeking to buy a total of 154,957 tonnes of food-quality wheat from the United States, Canada and Australia in regular tenders that will close on Thursday.
Japan, the world's sixth-biggest wheat importer, keeps a tight grip on imports of the country's second most important staple behind 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 | 4,187 | * |
U.S. | Hard Red Winter(Semi Hard) | 31,425 | * |
U.S. | Dark Northern Spring(protein minimum 14.0 pct) | 27,290 | ** |
Canada | Western Red Spring(protein minimum 13.5 pct) | 30,100 | * |
Canada | Western Red Spring(protein minimum 13.5 pct) | 34,520 | ** |
Australia | Standard White(West Australia) | 27,435 | *** |
* Arriving by Mar. 5, 2023
** Loading between Jan. 16 and Feb. 15, 2023
*** Loading between Apr. 1 and Apr. 30, 2023
Source: Ministry of Agriculture