Japan's Ministry of Agriculture bought a total of 113,572 tonnes of food wheat from the United States, Canada and Australia in a regular tender that closed on
Thursday, a ministry official said.
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):
Thursday, a ministry official said.
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. | Hard Red Winte | 19,295* |
| (semi-hard) | ||
| Dark Northern Spring | 21,524** | |
| (protein minimum 14.0 pct) | ||
| Canada | Western Red Spring | 22,203* |
| (protein minimum 12.5 pct) | ||
| Western Red Spring | 25,200* | |
| (protein minimum 12.5 pct) | ||
| Australia | Standard White | 25,350*** |
| (West Australia) | ||
| Shipments: | * Arrival by Dec. 31 | |
| ** Loading between Oct. 21 and Nov. 20 | ||
| *** Loading between Nov. 1-30 |
Source: Ministry of Agriculture
