Japan buys 126,814 tonnes food wheat via tender

    TOKYO, March 13 (Reuters) - Japan's Ministry of Agriculture 
bought a total of 126,814 tonnes of food quality wheat from the 
United States, Canada and Australia in a regular tender that 
closed late on Thursday. 
    Japan, the world's sixth-biggest 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.              Hard Red Winter(semi hard)      25,925* 
                      Dark Northern Spring            29,130** 
                      (protein minimum 14.0 pct) 
    Canada            Western Red Spring              20,088*** 
                      (protein minimum 12.5 pct) 
                      Western Red Spring              19,296*** 
                      (protein minimum 12.5 pct) 
    Australia         Standard White(West Australia)  32,375**** 
    Shipments: *Loading between April 21 and May 20 
               **Loading between May 21 and June 20 
               ***Arrival by Aug. 31 
               ****Loading between May 1 and May 31 
    Source: Ministry of Agriculture 
 
 (Reporting By Michio Kohno; Editing by Sunil Nair) 
 ((michio.kohno@thomsonreuters.com)(+81364411874)(Reuters 
Messaging: michio.kohno.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net)) 
 
Keywords: JAPAN WHEAT/TENDER