News: Japan buys 110,057 tonnes food wheat via tender

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    TOKYO, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Japan's Ministry of Agriculture bought 110,057 tonnes of food-quality wheat from the United States and Canada in a regular tender that closed late Thursday.

    Japan, the world's sixth-largest 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 thrice a month. Details are as follows (in tonnes):

     COUNTRY	   TYPE												  QUANTITY			
     U.S.		  Western White										 13,100		* 
     U.S.		  Hard Red Winter(Semi Hard)							12,010		* 
     U.S.		  Western White										 26,372		* 
     U.S.		  Dark Northern Spring(protein minimum 14.0 pct)		6,850		 * 
     Canada		Western Red Spring(protein minimum 13.5 pct)		  24,298		* 
     Canada		Western Red Spring(protein minimum 13.5 pct)		  27,427		* 
    	Shipment * Loading between Oct. 1 and Oct. 31 
    

    Source: Ministry of Agriculture

 
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