TOKYO, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Japan's Ministry of Agriculture bought 106,125 tonnes of food-quality wheat from the United States, Canada and Australia in a regular tender on Thursday.
Japan, the world's sixth-largest 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.
The tender will close late on Thursday.
Details are as follows (in tonnes): COUNTRY
QUANTITY
Western White
21,350
* U.S.
Hard Red Winter(Semi Hard)
13,780
* U.S.
Hard Red Winter(Semi Hard)
24,200
* Canada
Western Red Spring(protein minimum 13.5 pct)
24,990
* Australia
Standard White(West Australia)
21,805
Shipments:
* Loading between Feb. 21 and Mar. 20
** Loading between Mar. 1 and Mar. 31
Source: Ministry of Agriculture