TOKYO, June 17 (Reuters) - Japa
TOKYO, June 17 (Reuters) – Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture on Thursday purchased 207,472 tonnes of food-quality wheat from america, Canada and Australia in a daily tender.
Japan, the world’s sixth-biggest wheat importer, retains a decent grip on imports of the nation’s second-most essential staple behind rice and buys nearly all of the grain for milling by way of tenders usually issued 3 times a month.
Particulars are as follows (in tonnes):
COUNTRY
TYPE
QUANTITY
U.S.
Western White
16,345
*
U.S.
Onerous Purple Winter(Semi Onerous)
19,220
*
U.S.
Western White
16,227
*
U.S.
Onerous Purple Winter(Semi Onerous)
19,940
*
U.S.
Darkish Northern Spring(protein minimal 14.zero pct)
37,330
*
Canada
Western Purple Spring(protein minimal 13.5 pct)
37,470
*
Canada
Western Purple Spring(protein minimal 13.5 pct)
37,190
*
Australia
Australia Customary White
23,750
**
Shipments: * Loading between Aug 1 and Aug 31, 2021
** Loading between July 21 and August 20, 2021
Supply: Ministry of Agriculture
(Reporting by Fumika Inoue Enhancing by David Goodman )
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