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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Argentina
Grains
Wheat
2015.07
Trade
Export quota
Authorised additional maize exports of 7 million tonnes from the 2014/15 crop, taking total approvals [...]
Brazil
Grains
Wheat
2015.07
Consumption and marketing
Procurement price
Increased the minimum price for wheat   by 4.6 percent to BRL 34.98 per 60 [...]
European Union
Grains
Wheat
2015.07
Trade
Import quota, licenses
Awarded licences to import 37 800 tonnes of Ukrainian wheat under an annual duty-free quota. [...]
Iran
Grains
Barley and Wheat
2015.07
Trade
Import tariff
Imposed a 1- year import duty on wheat of Rial 1 500 per kilo [...]
Sudan
Grains
Wheat
2015.07
Trade
Import policy
Raised the US dollar exchange rate at which wheat imports are purchased, seen likely to [...]
Sudan
Grains
Wheat
2015.07
Trade
Import policy
Announced it will no longer subsidize wheat imports.
Argentina
Grains
Wheat
2015.07
Trade
Export quota
Authorised additional maize exports of 7 million tonnes from the 2014/15 crop, taking total approvals [...]
Brazil
Grains
Wheat
2015.07
Consumption and marketing
Procurement price
Increased the minimum price for wheat   by 4.6 percent to BRL 34.98 per 60 [...]
European Union
Grains
Wheat
2015.07
Trade
Import quota, licenses
Awarded licences to import 37 800 tonnes of Ukrainian wheat under an annual duty-free quota. [...]
Iran
Grains
Barley and Wheat
2015.07
Trade
Import tariff
Imposed a 1- year import duty on wheat of Rial 1 500 per kilo [...]

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.