TOKYO, July 4 (Reuters) - Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) bought a total of 129,660 metric tons of food-quality wheat from the United States, Canada and Australia in a regular tender that closed on Wednesday July 3.
Japan, the world's sixth-biggest importer of wheat, keeps a tight grip on imports of its 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 metric tons):
COUNTRY TYPE QUANTITY U.S. Hard Red Winter(Semi hard) 33,170 * U.S. Western White 26,500 * Canada Western Red Spring(protein minimum 13.5 pct) 34,600 * Australia Standard White(West Australia) 35,390 ** Shipments: *Loading between Sept. 1 and Sept. 30**Loading between Oct. 1 and Oct. 31 Source: MAFF
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