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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Argentina
Grains
Wheat
2015.06
Trade
Export quota
Approved the exports of an additional 1.0 million tonnes of wheat and 100,000 tonnes of [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Maize
2015.06
Production
Production support
Aannounced that the provincial government of Heilongjiang would double subsidies to some local maize processors [...]
European Union
Grains
Wheat
2015.06
Trade
Import quota
Awarded 48 674 tonnes of wheat imports under its main tariff-rate quota open to all [...]
Russia
Grains
Maize
2015.06
Consumption and marketing
Procurement price
Increased the price at which intervention purchases of the 2015 maize crop would occur [...]
Canada
Grains
Wheat
2015.05
Trade
Import ban
Reported that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency would detain all incoming shipments of maize [...]
Canada
Grains
Wheat
2015.05
Trade
Import ban
Reported that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency would detain all incoming shipments of maize [...]
Colombia
Grains
Wheat
2015.05
Trade
Safeguard measures
Eased its import requirements for wheat sourced from Canada, including improved access for supplies from [...]
Colombia
Grains
Wheat
2015.05
Trade
Safeguard measures
Eased its import requirements for wheat sourced from Canada, including improved access for supplies from [...]
Russia
Grains
Wheat
2015.05
Consumption and marketing
Procurement price
Decreased the prices at which intervention purchases of the 2015 wheat crop would occur. Depending [...]
Russia
Grains
Wheat
2015.05
Trade
Export tariff
Canceled the customs duties on wheat exports, which has been in force since 1 February [...]

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.