date:Dec 23, 2013
Japan's Ministry of Agriculturebought a total of 109,244 tonnes of food quality wheat from theUnited States in a regular tender that closed late on Thursday.
Japan, the world's sixth-biggest wheat importer, keeps atight grip on imports of its second most important staple afterrice and buys the majority of the grain for milling via tenderstypically issued three times a month.
Shipments: *Loading between Jan. 16 and Feb. 15; **Arrivalby March 31