TOKYO, May 19 (Reuters) - Japan's Ministry of Agriculture
bought a total of 121,357 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 6,672*
Hard Red Winter (semi hard) 28,130*
Dark Northern Spring 33,485*
(protein nimimum 14.0 pct)
Canada Western Red Spring 28,720*
(protein minimum 13.5 pct)
Australia Standard White (West Australia) 24,350**
Shipments: * Loading between June 21 and July 20
**Loading between Sep 1 and Sep 30
Source: Ministry of Agriculture