HAMBURG- Iraq's state grains buyer has postponed the offer submission deadline in an international tender to buy at least 30,000 tonnes of rice to March 31 from March 26, European traders said on Wednesday.

Offers must now remain valid up to April 7.

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