The tender closes on Sept. 6, they said.

A new tender had been expected after Jordan bought just 50,000 tonnes in a tender for 100,000 tonnes on Wednesday.

Jordan has had difficulty making purchases in a series of grain tenders in recent months, with traders saying uncertainty about new quality controls and payment terms has reduced participation by major grain exporting houses.

Jordan also failed to make a purchase in a separate tender for 100,000 tonnes of feed barley on Thursday with participation by global trading houses again said to be low.