It was bought in four consignments each of about 56,000 tonnes. If sourced from the Black Sea region or Europe.
*Detailed prices were unavailable but were estimated to be around or slightly below $300 a tonne c&f.
The tender which closes on Friday, Jan. 22, had previously sought red milling wheat only.
The change could allow wheat from more origins to be offered in the tender at a time when wheat from Turkey's big supplier Russia is more expensive and faces an upcoming export tax.
Recent rains have also helped improve the state of the country's crops ahead of the 2020/2021 harvest, a welcome relief for farmers following a prolonged drought during the southern hemisphere winter.
Jordan's state grain buyer the trade ministry is tendering to buy 120,000 tonnes of milling wheat which can be sourced from optional origins, European traders said on Monday.