HAMBURG - Jordan's state grain buyer - the trade ministry - has issued an international tender to buy 120,000 tonnes of milling wheat, which can be sourced from optional origins, European traders said on Wednesday.

The tender deadline is Sept. 24.

A new tender was expected after Jordan had no purchase in its previous tender for 120,000 tonnes of wheat on Tuesday when only two trading houses participated.

In the past few months, Jordan has struggled to buy wheat and barley in tenders after revised terms for quality specifications and payment reduced participation by international trading houses.

The new tender seeks hard wheat for shipment in a range of possible combinations in 60,000-tonne consignments. Possible shipment periods are Dec. 1-15, 2019, Dec. 16-31, 2019, and Jan.1-15, 2020.

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