June 22, 2007

Japan buys 48,500 tonnes of wheat via tender

Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has bought 48,500 tonnes of wheat from US and Canada in a tender concluded Thursday (June 21), an agriculture ministry official said.

The US wheat is scheduled to arrive between July 26 and August 26, while Canadian wheat is expected to arrive from August 1 to 31.

The details of the wheat purchase tender are as follows:  

Quantity                  Grade                    Origin

(in tonnes)

8,000                  Semi Hard                   US

17,000                 Dark Northern Spring        US

23,500                 Western Red Spring         Canada