TOKYO, April 18 (Reuters) - Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) bought a total of 94,612 metric tons of food-quality wheat from the United States and Canada 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 after rice and buys the majority of the grain for milling via tenders typically issued three times a month.
Details are as follows (in metric tons):
COUNTRY TYPE QUANTITY U.S. Western White 15,212 * U.S. Hard Red Winter (Semi Hard) 19,060 * Canada Western Red Spring (protein minimum 13.5 pct) 32,540 *Canada Western Red Spring (protein minimum 13.5 pct) 27,800 * Shipments: *Loading between June 1 and June 30
Source: MAFF
