Japan, Asia’s largest wheat importer, is seeking to buy 92,000 metric tons of milling wheat at a tender to be held March 19, the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry said Tuesday.
The ministry plans to buy 50,000 tons, or 54 percent of the total, from the U.S., the world’s largest wheat exporter. Shipment is set for May, according to the ministry.
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