TOKYO, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) bought a total of 81,442 metric tons of food-quality wheat from the United States and Canada in a regular tender that closed on Thursday.
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 metric tons): COUNTRY TYPE QUANTITY
U.S. Dark Northern Spring(protein minimum 14.0 pct) 11,851 * U.S. Western White 13,781 * U.S. Hard Red Winter(Semi Hard) 27,930 * Canada Western Red Spring(protein minimum 13.5 pct) 27,880 * Shipments: * Loading between Oct 1 and Oct 31Source: MAFF
