HAMBURG, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Jordans state grains buyer madeno purchase in an international tender to buy 120,000 tonnes offeed barley which closed on Thursday, traders said.

Three trading companies took part: Glencore, GTCS and Aston.A new tender is expected to be issued soon, they said.

Jordan has struggled to make purchases in a series of wheatand barley tenders in recent months, with traders sayinguncertainty about changed quality controls and payment terms hadreduced participation by major grain exporting houses GRA/TEND

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