TOKYO, Aug 18 (Reuters) - Japan's Ministry of Agriculture bought a total of 87,430 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.
Dark Northern Spring
32,870*
(protein minimum 14.0 pct)
Canada
Western Red Spring
32,010*
(protein minimum 13.5 pct)
Australia
Standard White (West Australia) 22,550**
Shipments:
* Loading between Sep 21 and Oct 20
**Loading between Dec 1 and Dec 31
Source: Ministry of Agriculture