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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
United Arab Emirates
Meat
Pig meat
2021.04
Trade
Market access
Authorized imports of pig meat from Argentina for consumption by the large expatriate community.
Malaysia
Grains
Wheat
2021.04
Trade
Import policy
Effective from 1 April 2021, Malaysian importers will need to have a grain import licence [...]
Egypt
Grains
Wheat
2021.03
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Set the local wheat purchasing price for 2021 ranges between EGP 705-725 per ardab (USD [...]
Moldova
Grains
Wheat
2021.03
Trade
Export ban
Banned export of wheat from state reserves from 31 March to 12 April 2021.
France
Grains
All
2021.03
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Signed a EUR 44 million (USD 51.6 million) loan with the European Investment Bank to [...]
Argentina
Meat
All
2021.03
Trade
Export ban
Suspended 15 meat exporters for violating industry regulations related to competition law and tax evasion. [...]
Ukraine
Grains
All
2021.03
Trade
Import tariff
Reduced the VAT rate from 20 percent to 14 percent on transactions for the domestic [...]
Ukraine
Grains
Wheat and Rye
2021.03
Trade
Import ban
Banned the import of wheat, rye and sunflower oil, and a number of non-food products [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2021.03
Stocks
Stock release
Offered 1.61 million tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 26 [...]
Turkey
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2021.03
Production
Government support
Announced that the Meat and Milk Board, an affiliated government entity that regulates meat and [...]

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.