TOKYO, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Japan's Ministry of Agriculture bought a total of 136,726 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
15,591*
Hard Red Winter (semi hard)
19,535*
Hard Red Winter (semi hard)
35,190*
Dark Northern Spring
31,310*
(protein minimum 14.0%)
Canada
Western Red Spring
35,100*
(protein minimum 13.5 pct)
Shipments:
* Loading between Dec. 21 and Jan. 20
Source: Ministry of Agriculture