Markets and trade
 > Economic and Social Development stream > Commodity markets > Commodity policy developments
 

Commodity policy developments

Area
Commodity
Policy Category
From
To
Freetext

Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
China (Mainland)
Grains
Maize and Wheat
2013.09
Trade
Import Tariff
The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) maintained the 2014 low-tariff import quotas at 2013 [...]
Argentina
Grains
Maize
2013.09
Trade
Export Quota
Authorised export of 3 million tonnes of maize from the 2012/13 crop.
India
Grains
Wheat
2013.09
Consumption and marketing
Food subsidies
Approved an additional allocation of 5.0 million tonnes of subsidized wheat and rice for distribution [...]
India
Grains
All
2013.09
Consumption and marketing
Food subsidies
Signed the National Food Security Bill into law, following receipt of parliamentary approval in August. [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Maize
2013.08
Trade
GMO policies and regulations
Approved the first import of GM maize from Argentina, with 60 000 tonnes already cleared by [...]
India
Grains
Wheat
2013.08
Trade
Export Quota
Authorised export of 2 million tonnes of wheat. The export floor price has been maintained [...]
Japan
Grains
Wheat
2013.08
Consumption and marketing
Price control
Raised the selling price of imported wheat for domestic millers for October 2013 to March [...]
Morocco
Grains
Wheat
2013.08
Trade
Import Tariff
Raised the import duty for common wheat to 45 percent, an increase of 28 percent. [...]
Zambia
Grains
Maize
2013.08
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Announced that the Food Reserve Agency had lowered its 2013 maize procurement target by 50 percent, [...]
Cameroon
Grains
Maize
2013.07
Production
Government procurement and procurement price
Announced the government’s contribution of XAF 1 billion (USD 1.99 million) and of technical assistance on [...]

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.