Japan buys 86,922 tonnes of food wheat via tender
Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) bought a total of 86,922 tonnes of food-quality wheat from 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 behind rice, buying the majority of the grain for milling via tenders typically issued three times a month.
Details of the tender are as follows (in tonnes):
COUNTRY | TYPE | QUANTITY | |
Canada | Western Red Spring(protein minimum 13.5 pct) | 33,082 | * |
Canada | Western Red Spring(protein minimum 13.5 pct) | 22,077 | * |
Australia | Standard White(West Australia) | 31,763 | ** |
Shipments: *Loading between Aug 1 and Aug 31
**Loading between Oct 1 and Oct 31
Source: Ministry of Agriculture