Iraq's state grain board has issued an international tender to purchase at least 30,000 tonnes of rice, European traders said on Tuesday. Any origin will be accepted. The bidding deadline is February 13 and offers must remain valid until February 17. Volumes in Iraq's grain tenders are regarded as nominal and the country frequently buys more than the tender volumes. Shipment dates were not given.
Iraq's grain board has this year raised its quality standards for rice purchases, making it difficult for some origins, especially India, to compete in tenders. The board increased the minimum length of rice grain to 6.8 millimeters from 6.0 millimeters and reduced permitted broken grain content to 3 percent from the previous 5 percent level.
In Iraq's last rice tender reported on February 2, the state board provisionally purchased about 150,000 tonnes from Vietnam, Uruguay, Thailand and India but the purchases will depend on supplies meeting the new quality standards.
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