Japan buys 61,800 tonnes of food wheat via tenders
Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) bought a total of 61,800 tonnes of food-quality wheat from the United States and Canada in regular tenders that closed on Thursday.
Japan, the world's sixth-biggest wheat importer, keeps a tight grip on imports of the country's second most important staple behind 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 | 4,810 | * |
U.S. | Hard Red Winter(Semi Hard) | 23,740 | * |
Canada | Western Red Spring(protein minimum 13.5 pct) | 33,250 | * |
* Loading between Oct 21 and Nov 20, 2022
Source: Ministry of Agriculture