TOKYO, May 18 (Reuters) - Japan's Ministry of Agriculture sought 121,501 tonnes of food-quality wheat from the United States, Canada and Australia in a regular tender.
Japan, the world's sixth-biggest wheat importer, keeps a tight grip on imports of the country's second-most important staple behind rice and buys the majority of the grain for milling via tenders typically issued three times a month. Details are as follows (in tonnes):
COUNTRY TYPE QUANTITY U.S. Western White 22,760 * U.S. Hard Red Winter(Semi Hard) 10,300 * U.S. Dark Northern Spring(protein minimum 14.0 pct) 30,481 * Canada Western Red Spring(protein minimum 13.5 pct) 31,830 * Australia Australia Standard White 26,130 * Shipments: * Loading July 1-31, 2021Source: Ministry of Agriculture
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