Algeria announces tender for purchase of 240 thsd tons of corn

Algeria’s state agency ONAB has launched a new international tender to buy up to 240,000 metric tons of corn for animal feed, with options to source from various countries, European traders said on Wednesday, June 18, 2025.

The deadline for submitting bids for the tender is Tuesday, June 17. Bids are still being reviewed and no purchases have been reported.

Traders said the new tender announcement reflects the lack of significant purchases in the previous tender for 240,000 tons of corn, which ended on June 3.

Algeria has held regular corn tenders throughout May and June, but participation from trading companies has been limited. Traders complain of delays in unloading ships at Algerian ports, which has led to significant financial costs for sellers. Some traders believe that these repeated tenders are more a test of prices than a real demand for imports.

The terms of the latest tender have been changed again: corn can be supplied from any country in the world. Previous tenders, which were limited to supplies from Argentina or Brazil, ended without significant purchases.

The new tender provides for six lots of 30,000-40,000 tons, with shipments between July 15 and 31.

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