TOKYO, July 21 (Reuters) - Japan's Ministry of Agriculture bought a total of 165,048 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
21,118*
Hard Red Winter (semi hard)
12,990*
Western White
33,790*
Hard Red Winter (semi hard)
31,575* Canada
Western Red Spring
(protein minimum 13.5%)
35,890* Australia
Standard White (West Australia) 29,685**
Shipments:
* Loading between Aug. 21 and Sept. 20
** Loading between Nov. 1 and Nov. 30
Source: Ministry of Agriculture