Japan to buy 111,779 tonnes food wheat via tender
Japan's Ministry of Agriculture is seeking to buy a total of 111,779 tonnes of food quality wheat fr…Japan's Ministry of Agriculture is seeking to buy a total of 111,779 tonnes of food quality wheat from the United States and Canada in a regular tender that closes 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.
Shipments: *Arrival by Aug 31; **Loading between Apr 21 and May 21 ***May 21 and June 20.