HAMBURG  - Algeria's state grains agency OAIC has set the shipment period for main supplier countries for its wheat tender as Feb. 14 to Feb. 28, European traders said on Tuesday.

If sourced from South America or Australia, shipment is between Feb. 1 and Feb. 15, they said.

The tender sought a nominal 50,000 tonnes but Algeria often buys considerably more in its tenders than the nominal volume sought.  

Deadline for price offers in the tender is Wednesday, Jan. 20, with offers having to remain valid until Thursday, Jan. 21.

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