Syria tenders to purchase 80,000 tonnes sugar

• Shipment is sought in two 40,000 tonne consignments.
• The deadline in the tender from the General Foreign Trade Organisation is Dec. 23.

The deadline in the tender from the General Foreign Trade Organisation is Dec. 23.

Shipment is sought in two 40,000 tonne consignments.

The first consignment should be shipped 60 days after the letter of credit opening on the deal and the second 180 days after supply of the first consignment, traders said.

Offers should be submitted in euros.

A previous tender from Syria for 80,000 tonnes of sugar had closed on Nov. 11. Some traders said they believed no purchase has been made in the November tender.