TOKYO, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Japan's Ministry of Agriculture sought 131,305 tonnes of food-quality wheat from the United States and Canada in a regular tender.
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
8,620
* U.S.
Hard Red Winter(Semi Hard)
19,405
* U.S.
Hard Red Winter(Semi Hard)
17,550
* U.S.
Dark Northern Spring(protein minimum 14.0 pct)
10,580
* U.S.
Dark Northern Spring(protein minimum 14.0 pct)
27,250
** Canada
Western Red Spring(protein minimum 13.5 pct)
24,550
** Canada
Western Red Spring(protein minimum 13.5 pct)
23,350
* Shipments: *Loading between Jan 16, 2021 and Feb 15, 2021 **Arrival by Mar 5, 2021
Source: Ministry of Agriculture