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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Brazil
Grains
Maize
2020.09
Trade
Import tariff
Introduced a 20 percent tariff rate quota on US ethanol imports for the next 90 [...]
Philippines
Grains
All
2020.09
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Approved a stimulus package, Bayanihan to Recover as One Act (Republic Act No. 11494), which [...]
Egypt
Grains
Wheat
2020.09
Other
Futures market
Announced the creation of a commodities exchange for several products, including wheat. It will begin [...]
Nigeria
Grains
Maize
2020.09
Trade
Import quota
Approved emergency maize import quotas for four companies, totalling 262 000 tonnes until October.
South Africa
Grains
Wheat
2020.09
Trade
Import duty
Increased the import duties on wheat and wheat flour from 51.66 cents per kg (USD [...]
Zambia
Grains
Maize
2020.09
Trade
Export ban
Temporarily banned maize exports, as well as maize meal exports, until the country secures 1 [...]
Nigeria
Grains
Maize and Sorghum
2020.09
Stocks
Stocks release
Approved the release of 30 000 tonnes of maize from national reserves and 4 000 [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Barley
2020.09
Trade
Import ban
Suspended barley imports from Australia\'s largest grain exporter, CBH Grain, after quarantine pests were found [...]
India
Grains
Sorghum
2020.09
Trade
Import policy
Capped the total benefit that can be granted to an Import Export Code (IEC) holder [...]
India
Grains
Wheat
2020.09
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Passed a series of market reforms and long-term measures to increase the competitiveness of the [...]

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.