TOKYO, March 14 (Reuters) - Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) bought a total of 114,305 metric tons of food-quality wheat from the U.S., Canada and Australia in a regular tender that closed on Thursday.
Japan, the world's sixth-biggest wheat importer, keeps a tight grip on imports of its second-most important staple after rice, buying a majority of the grain for milling via tenders typically issued three times a month. Details of the tender are as follows (in metric ton):
COUNTRY TYPE QUANTITY U.S. Western White 7,190 * U.S. Hard Red Winter (Semi Hard) 17,960 * U.S. Hard Red Winter (Semi Hard) 21,825 * U.S. Dark Northern Spring (protein minimum 14.0 pct) 13,920 * Canada Western Red Spring (protein minimum 13.5 pct) 25,400 * Australia Standard White (West Australia) 28,010 ** Shipments: * Loading between April 21 and May 20, 2024** Loading between June 1 and June 30, 2024 Source: Ministry of Agriculture
