TOKYO, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Japan's Ministry of Agriculture bought a total of 158,514 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
13,140*
Hard Red Winter (semi hard)
19,483*
Dark Northern Spring
24,840**
(protein minimum 14.0 pct)
Dark Northern Spring
34,865**
(protein minimum 14.0 pct)
Canada
Western Red Spring
32,921**
(protein minimum 13.5 pct)
Western Red Spring
33,265**
(protein minimum 13.5 pct)
Shipments:
* Arrival by Mar.5 2017
**Loading between Jan.16 and Feb.15 2017
Source: Ministry of Agriculture