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Argentinian rice offered lowest at Iraq purchasing tender

Published October 1, 2018 Updated October 1, 2018 10:35am

No decision about the purchase has been taken yet. Offers have to remain valid until Oct. 7.

Traders said the following offers were made in dollars per tonne:

Teriyaki: two cargoes each 30,000 tonnes of Argentinian rice at $564.70.

Saif: 30,000 tonnes of Uruguay rice at $575, 30,000 tonnes of Paraguay rice at $610.

ADM: two cargoes each 30,000 tonnes of Argentinian rice at $562.75, 30,000 tonnes of US rice at $633.

*VA Intl Trade: 30,000 tonnes of Argentinian rice at $555.60.

Hanalico: 60,000 tonnes of Uruguay rice at $566.60.

Copyright Reuters, 2018