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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Ukraine
Grains
Wheat
2015.01
Trade
Export quota
Reached agreement between government and traders to limit wheat exports from 1 January to [...]
Argentina
Grains
Wheat
2014.12
Trade
Export quota
Approved an additional 1 million tonnes of 2014/15 wheat and wheat flour for export, effective [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Maize and Wheat
2014.12
Trade
Import quota
Announced that grain import quotas in 2015 would be kept unchanged from the previous year, [...]
European Union
Grains
All
2014.12
Trade
Import tariff
Decreased import tariffs for maize, sorghum and rye from EUR 10.44 to EUR 4.49 (USD [...]
Kazakhstan
Grains
Wheat
2014.12
Production
Production/price support
Raised the support price of domestic third class wheat in Kazakhstan by about 50 percent, [...]
Russia
Grains
Wheat
2014.12
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Raised the state purchase intervention prices for 2014 wheat crop by approximately 50 percent. New prices [...]
Russian Federation
Grains
All
2014.12
Trade
Import restrictions
Imposed limitations on the transport of grain to ports and land border crossings. Raised grain [...]
Russia
Grains
Wheat
2014.12
Trade
Export tariff
Announced a combined tax on wheat exports from 1 February to 30 June 2015. The [...]
Argentina
Grains
Maize
2014.11
Trade
Export quota
Authorized the export of 8 million tonnes of the future maize crop, to be gathered [...]
Canada
Grains
All
2014.11
Trade
Export promotion
Announced that minimum grain shipment targets for the railway network would be extended through 28 [...]

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.