Japan buys 112,109 tonnes of food wheat via tender
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Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture purchased 112,109 tonnes of food-quality wheat from the United States, Canada, and Australia in its routine tender. As the world’s sixth-largest wheat importer, Japan rigorously manages its wheat imports, crucial for milling and as a staple food alongside rice, with tenders issued approximately three times monthly.
TOKYO, May 28 (Reuters) - Japan's Ministry of Agriculture bought 112,109 tonnes of
food-quality wheat from the United States, Canada and Australia in a regular tender.
Japan, the world's sixth-largest 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 tonnes):
COUNTRY TYPE QUANTITY
U.S. Western White 20,267
U.S. Hard Red Winter(Semi Hard) 23,045
U.S. Dark Northern Spring(protein minimum 14.0%) 22,394 *Canada Western Red Spring(protein minimum 13.5%) 20,453
Australia Standard White(West Australia) 25,950
Shipments: Loading between July 1 and July 31
Source Link: https://www.reuters.com/article/markets/commodities/japan-buys-112-109-tonnes-of-food-wheat-via-tender-idUSL4N2DA2DS/
