TOKYO, Sept 27 (Reuters) - Japan's Ministry of Agriculture bought a total of 125,775 tonnes of food quality wheat from the United States and Canada in a regular tender that will close 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
23,440*
Hard Red Winter (semi hard)
11,730*
Western White
17,630*
Hard Red Winter (semi hard)
14,670*
Dark Northern Spring
28,355**
(protein minimum 14.0 pct)
Canada
Western Red Spring
29,950*
(protein minimum 13.5 pct)
Shipments:
* Loading between Oct. 21 and Nov. 20
**Arrival by Dec.31
Source: Ministry of Agriculture