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

The tender closes on Tuesday, July 14.

Shipment is sought in a series of possible combinations in 60,000 tonne consignments.

Possible combinations are in 2020 between Dec. 1-15 and Dec. 16-31 and in 2021 between Jan.1-15 and Jan. 16-31.

Jordan had in its last tender on Tuesday bought 60,000 tonnes of wheat at $236.95 a tonne c&f for shipment in the first half of November.

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