Japan buys 96,160 tons of food wheat via tender
TOKYO, Feb 20 (Reuters) - Japan's Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) bought a total of 96,160 metric tons of food-quality wheat from the U.S., Canada and Australia in a regular tender that closed on Thursday.
Japan, the world's sixth-biggest wheat importer, maintains a tight grip on imports of the country's second-most important staple after rice, and buys a majority of the grain for milling through tenders typically issued three times a month.
Details are as follows (in metric tons):
COUNTRY | TYPE | QUANTITY | |
U.S. | Western White | 21,390 | * |
U.S. | Hard Red Winter(Semi Hard) | 13,500 | * |
Canada | Western Red Spring(protein minimum 13.5 pct) | 34,210 | * |
Australia | Standard White(West Australia) | 27,060 |
Shipments: Loading between March 21 and April 20
Loading between May 1 and May 31
Source: MAFF
Related Articles
Amazon Stock Predictions for 2026 to 2030: Will They Exceed Expectations and Achieve Major Long-Term Goals?
TradingKey - As we head into 2026, many investors are questioning where Amazon (AMZN) fits into the technology world.
A Crash After a Surge: Why Silver Lost 40% in a Week?
TradingKey - Spot silver (XAGUSD) prices continue to decline. Silver plunged 20% on Thursday, breaking below $71 per ounce, with the sell-off intensifying on Friday as prices fell further below $64. Compared to the all-time high set on January 29, silver prices have retraced more than 40%, wiping out nearly all gains accumulated over the previous month.
Is Bitcoin’s Four-Year Cycle Dead in 2026?
Is the Bitcoin 4-year cycle dead? After 2025 broke historical records with a red post-halving year, institutional analysts explore if the Bitcoin price has decoupled from the halving countdown. Analyze the impact of spot ETFs, global liquidity, and the roadmap to the 2028 halving in this 2026 market
USD Dollar Trend Forecast: Dollar Index Falls Below 97.0 to 4-Year Low, Will the Dollar Continue To Fall or Bottom Out in 2026?
TradingKey - In January 2026, the US Dollar Index continued its downward trend from 2025, officially breaking below the key 97.0 level and reaching a low of 95.5, marking a nearly four-year low since February 2022.
