TOKYO, June 9 (Reuters) - Japan's Ministry of Agriculture bought a total of 112,689 tonnes of food quality wheat from the United States, Canada and Australia in a regular tender that closed 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.
Details are as follows (in tonnes):
COUNTRY
TYPE
Quantity U.S.
Western White
10,730*
Hard Red Winter (semi hard)
21,785* Canada
Western Red Spring
24,606*
(protein minimum 13.5 pct)
Western Red Spring
30,898*
(protein minimum 13.5 pct)
Australia
Standard White (West Australia) 24,670**
Shipments:
* Loading between July 21 and Aug. 20
**Loading between Oct. 1 and Oct. 31
Source: Ministry of Agriculture