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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Argentina
Grains
Wheat
2014.01
Trade
Export Quota
Authorised export of total proyected of 1.5 million tonnes of wheat from the 2013/14 crop, [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Maize and Wheat
2014.01
Production
Production support, sector policy framework
Issued the "Number one document" which sets the country's policy priorities for the year. Announced [...]
Bilateral/Multilateral
Grains
Maize
2013.12
Trade
Import Tariff
Republic of South Korea eliminated the wheat import duty on shipments from Australian wheat.
Mexico
Grains
Maize and Sorghum
2013.12
Trade
Import Tariff
Announced the reintroduction of a 20%, import tariff on white maize, which was abolished in [...]
Morocco
Grains
Wheat
2013.12
Trade
Import Tariff/Import Subsidy
Suspended the import duty for common wheat (45%) from January 1, 2014 until April 30, [...]
Egypt
Grains
Wheat
2013.11
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
The government provided details on its plan to achieve self-sufficiency in wheat for 2019, which [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Maize
2013.11
Trade
Trade
China has agreed to allow imports of Brazilian maize.
Brazil
Grains
Wheat
2013.10
Trade
Import Tariff
Trade Ministry increased the quota for tariff-free wheat imports from non-Mercosur states by 0.6 million [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Wheat
2013.10
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement and procurement price
The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) set the wheat support price at CNY 2360 [...]
India
Grains
Wheat
2013.10
Consumption and marketing
Price control
Raised the price that the government will pay to farmers for wheat next year to [...]

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.