TOKYO, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Japan's Ministry of Agriculture bought a total of 119,165 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
12,030**
Hard Red Winter
13,015**
(semi hard)
Western White
27,690**
Canada
Western Red Spring
29,655*
(protein minimum 12.5 pct)
Australia
Standard White
36,775**
(West Australia)
Shipments:
* Arrival by Mar 5
**Loading between Jan 16 and Feb 15
Source: Ministry of Agriculture