CROP TENDER: Iraq Seeks 30k Tons of Rice, Group Says (1)By Megan Durisin and Khalid

CROP TENDER: Iraq Seeks 30k Tons of Rice, 

Group Says (1)

By Megan Durisin and Khalid Al-Ansary

(Bloomberg) -- (Updates with information from grain board in first bullet). Iraq’s Ministry of Trade has issued a tender seeking 30,000 tons of rice, industry group USA Rice says on its website.

Rice can be from any origin and the tender closes Feb. 3, according to a statement from Iraq’s grain board, citing Director General Abdul Rahman Aji Tofan

Offers must remain valid through Feb. 10

READ: Iraq Rice Harvest Ends With Quantities of 260k Tons: OfficialTo contact the reporters on this story:

Megan Durisin in London at mdurisin1@bloomberg.net;

Khalid Al-Ansary in Baghdad at kalansary@bloomberg.net