BAGHDAD  - Iraq's trade ministry bought 60,000 tonnes of U.S. origin rice, a source at the ministry said.

Iraq had issued earlier in July a restricted tender to purchase an unspecified volume of rice to be supplied from the United States only.

 

(Reporting by Moayed Kenany, Writing by Maha El Dahan Editing by Louise Heavens) ((Maha.Dahan@thomsonreuters.com; + 9712 4082101; Reuters Messaging: maha.dahan.thomsonreuters.com@reuters.net))