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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Pakistan
Grains
Wheat
2021.03
Trade
Import quota
Announced the import in the upcoming year of 3 million tonnes of wheat to ensure [...]
Japan
Meat
Bovine meat
2021.03
Trade
Import tariff
Announced that imports of US bovine meat surpassed the annual safeguard trigger volume established under [...]
Argentina
Meat
Pig meat
2021.03
Production
State market intervention
Established reference prices applicable to specific pig meat cuts exported to several Asian destinations.
Malawi
Grains
Maize
2021.03
Trade
Export ban
Announced a temporary lifting of the maize export ban, which had been in place since [...]
Japan
Meat
Bovine meat
2021.03
Trade
Market access
Allowed imports of minced meat and meat preparations from Ireland.
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2021.03
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 136 809 tonnes of paddy from state reserves on 12 March 2021, through an [...]
United States of America
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2021.03
Production
Government support
Signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, also called the COVID-19 Stimulus Package or [...]
United States of America
Meat
All
2021.03
Production
Government support
Signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, also called the COVID-19 Stimulus [...]
United States of America
Grains
All
2021.03
Production
Production support
Enacted an economic stimulus bill of USD 1.9 trillion to support the recovery of several [...]
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2021.03
Trade
Import tariff
Lowered duties and charges on imported non-parboiled (white, non-fragrant) rice (including the Customs Duty, Regulatory [...]

Disclaimer: The policy records included in the tool are based on publicly available information from both official and private sources. While efforts have been made to verify its content, FAO does not guarantee the full accuracy or comprehensiveness of the information and recommends to consult / refer to other FAO publications reporting policy developments, especially the Oilcrops Monthly Price and Policy Update, the Monthly News Report on Grains and the FAO Rice Market Monitor. The frequency of updates may differ across commodities.