Japan to import 16,100 tonnes feed wheat and barley via tender

• The ministry had sought 120,000 tonnes of feed wheat and 200,000 tonnes of feed barley to be loaded by January 31, 2020.
• It is seeking the same amounts for each grain to be loaded and shipped during the same period in a similar tender that will be held on Oct. 16.

TOKYO: Japan will import 16,000 tonnes of feed-quality wheat, and 100 tonnes of barley for livestock use, via a simultaneous buy and sell (SBS) auction that closed late on Wednesday, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) said.

The ministry had sought 120,000 tonnes of feed wheat and 200,000 tonnes of feed barley to be loaded by January 31, 2020, and arrive in Japan by Feb. 27 in a tender that is usually conducted weekly.

It is seeking the same amounts for each grain to be loaded and shipped during the same period in a similar tender that will be held on Oct. 16.

Japan buys and sells its feed wheat and barley via so-called SBS auctions, in which end-users and importers specify the origin, price and quantity of grain, allowing millers to meet their varied needs for the feed grain.