TOKYO, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Japan's Ministry of Agriculture
bought a total of 134,352 tonnes of food quality wheat from the
United States and Canada 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 31,800*
Hard Red Winter 31,180*
(semi hard)
Dark Northern Spring 36,460*
(protein minimum 14.0 pct)
Canada Western Red Spring 34,912**
(protein minimum 12.5 pct)
Shipments: *Loading between Nov. 21 and Dec. 20
**Arrival by Jan. 31
Source: Ministry of Agriculture