Tuesday, 21 May 2013 17:14
Posted by Muhammad Iqbal
HAMBURG: Jordan's state grains buyer has issued two international tenders to purchase 150,000 tonnes of wheat and 100,000 tonnes of feed barley, European traders said on Tuesday.The tender deadline for the wheat is Tuesday, May 21 and for the barley Wednesday, May 22.Jordan made no purchase in tenders for 150,000 tonnes of wheat and 100,000 tonnes of barley that closed last week, with market talk that participation had been thin.Traders said disagreement about a new stricter inspection scheme for grain imports was creating difficulties in Jordanian tenders.A new system of state inspections of grain imports, in addition to a previous system of inspections by cargo surveyors, has caused shipment delays and extra costs for grain suppliers, traders said."Jordan is taking a hard line on ensuring grain import quality but this has also caused unwillingness of some international trading companies to participate in tenders," a trader said.Traders said barley shipments to ...