TOKYO, June 23 (Reuters) - Japan's Ministry of Agriculture sought 101,243 tonnes of food quality wheat from the United States, Canada and Australia in a regular tender.
Japan, the world's sixth-largest wheat importer, keeps a tight grip on imports of the country's second-most important staple after rice and buys the majority of it for milling via tenders typically issued three times a month.
Details are as follows (in tonnes): COUNTRY
TYPE
QUANTITY
U.S.
Western White
16,755
* U.S.
Dark Northern Spring(protein minimum 14.0%)
7,655
* U.S.
Hard Red Winter(Semi Hard)
29,080
* Canada
Western Red Spring(protein minimum 13.5%)
29,343
* Australia
Standard White(West Australia)
18,410
*
Shipments:
* Loading between Aug 1 and Aug 31
Source: Ministry of Agriculture