TOKYO, Jan 14 (Reuters) - Japan's Ministry of Agriculture
bought a total of 140,729 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 14,894*
Hard Red Winter 8,505*
(semi hard)
Dark Northern Spring 37,630*
(protein minimum 14.0 pct)
Canada Western Red Spring 24,650*
(protein minimum 12.5 pct)
Western Red Spring 24,920*
(protein minimum 12.5 pct)
Australia Standard White 30,130**
(West Australia)
Shipments: * Loading between Feb. 21 and March 20
** Loading between March 1 and March 31
Source: Ministry of Agriculture