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. 31Source: Ministry of Agriculture
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