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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Peru
Meat
Pig meat
2019.12
Trade
Import ban
Announced a ban on imports of pig meat from countries affected by ASF.
Russia
Meat
Bovine meat
2019.12
Trade
Import ban
Imposed restrictions on bovine meat imports from 7 plants in Argentina and Paraguay due to [...]
Russia
Meat
Bovine meat
2019.12
Trade
Market access
Announced the receipt of veterinary certificates to export bovine meat to Morocco.
Vietnam
Meat
Pig meat
2019.12
Trade
Market access
Authorized imports of pig meat from two Russian meat companies.
China (Mainland)
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2019.12
Trade
Import tariffs
Announced import tariff reductions for 850 products, including whey and cheese products (processed, grated and [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Barley
2019.12
Trade
Import policy
Extended the anti-subsidy investigation into Australian barley by another six months, to be completed by [...]
Argentina
Grains
All
2019.12
Trade
Export tax
Announced rise in export taxes from 7 to 12 percent for maize, wheat, barley and [...]
Chile
Grains
Wheat
2019.12
Trade
Trade policy
Established new discounts applicable on customs duties for wheat and wheat or meslin flour (Exempt [...]
Argentina
Rice
All
2019.12
Trade
Export taxes
Lowered export taxes on parboiled paddy, husked, milled and broken rice from 12 to 9 [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2019.12
Stocks
Stock release
Found buyers for 29 930 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, after offering 299 323 [...]

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.