HAMBURG- Algerian state agency ONAB has issued an international tender to purchase up to 30,000 tonnes of soymeal, European traders said on Tuesday.

The tender deadline is Sept. 9, they said.

Shipment is sought by Oct. 1 to Oct. 15 from optional origins.

A previous tender for 30,000 tonnes of soymeal closed on Aug. 26. Traders said they believed no purchase had been made in the August tender.

(Reporting by Michael Hogan; Editing by Jan Harvey) ((michael.j.hogan@thomsonreuters.com; +49 172 671 36 54; Reuters Messaging: michael.hogan.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net))