TOKYO, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Japan's Ministry of Agriculture
bought a total of 129,663 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 10,900*
Hard Red Winter 13,690*
(semi hard)
Western White 24,200*
Canada Western Red Spring 24,330*
(protein minimum 12.5 pct)
Western Red Spring 31,323*
(protein minimum 12.5 pct)
Australia Standard White 25,220**
(West Australia)
Shipments: * Loading between Dec 21 and Jan 20
** Arrival between Jan 1 and Jan 31
Source: Ministry of Agriculture