TOKYO, July 8 (Reuters) - Japan's Ministry of Agriculture bought 108,175 tonnes of food-quality wheat from the United States, Canada and Australia 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 17,065 * U.S. Hard Red Winter(Semi Hard) 14,425 * U.S. Hard Red Winter(Semi Hard) 17,730 * U.S. Dark Northern Spring(protein minimum 14.0 pct) 8,410 * Canada Western Red Spring(protein minimum 13.5 pct) 23,370 * Australia Australia Standard White 27,175 * Shipments: * Loading between Sep 1 and Sep 30, 2021Source: Ministry of Agriculture
