TOKYO, July 23 (Reuters) - Japan's Ministry of Agriculture
bought a total of 141,438 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 15,150*
Hard Red Winter 12,305*
(semi hard)
Hard Red Winter 24,310*
(semi hard)
Dark Northern Spring 27,840*
(protein minimum 14.0 pct)
Canada Western Red Spring 35,128*
(protein minimum 12.5 pct)
Australia Standard White 26,705**
(West Australia)
Shipments: *Loading between Aug 21 and Sep 20
**Loading between Sep 1 and Sep 30
Source: Ministry of Agriculture