Japan buys 123,736 tonnes of food wheat via tender

TOKYO, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Japan's Ministry of Agriculture bought a total of 123,736 tonnes of food-quality wheat from the United States, Canada and Australia in a regular tender that closed late on Thursday.

Japan, the world's sixth-biggest wheat importer, keeps a tight grip on the country's second-most important staple after rice, and buys 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                          12,762*  
                 Hard Red Winter (semi hard)            21,695*  
                 Dark Northern Spring                   30,201**  
                 (protein minimum 14.0 pct)                           
 Canada          Western Red Spring                     34,928*  
                 (protein minimum 13.5 pct)                           
 Australia       Standard WhiteWest Australia)         24,150***  
   
    Shipment * Loading between Nov. 21 and Dec. 20  
               ** Arriving by Jan. 31, 2018  
               *** Loading between Dec. 1 and Dec. 31  
      
    Source: Ministry of Agriculture  


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