TOKYO, May 12 (Reuters) - Japan's Ministry of Agriculture bought a total of 127,226 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
11,055*
Hard Red Winter (semi hard)
23,750* Canada
Western Red Spring
31,498*
(protein minimum 13.5 pct)
Western Red Spring
30,213*
(protein minimum 13.5 pct)
Australia
Standard White (West Australia) 30,710**
Shipments: *Loading between June 21 and July 20
**Loading between Sept. 1 and Sept. 30
Source: Ministry of Agriculture