TOKYO, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Japan's Ministry of Agriculture bought 104,870 tonnes of food quality wheat from the United States, Canada and Australia in a regular tender.
The world's sixth-largest wheat importer, Japan keeps a tight grip on imports of its second-most important staple after rice and buys the majority of it for milling via tenders typically issued three times a month.
Details are as follows (in tonnes):
COUNTRY TYPE QUANTITY U.S. Western White 16,405 * U.S. Hard Red Winter(Semi Hard) 13,330 * U.S. Dark Nothern Spring(protein minimum 14.0%) 27,030 ** Canada Western Red Spring(protein minimum 13.5%) 25,420 ** Australia Standard White(West Australia) 22,685 *** Shipments: * Loading between Oct. 21 and Nov. 20** Arriving by Dec. 31 *** Loading between Nov. 1 and Nov. 30 Source: Ministry of Agriculture
