HAMBURG  - Iraq's state grains buyer has issued an international tender to buy at least 30,000 tonnes of rice, European traders said on Friday.

The closing date for the tender is Sept. 5 and offers must remain valid up to Sept. 15, they said.

Iraq’s last reported rice purchase was 60,000 tonnes sourced from the United States on July 17.

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