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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Japan
Grains
Maize and Sorghum
2019.08
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
In response to the Fall Armyworm outbreak, the Government announced a support payment of JPY [...]
United States of America
Rice
All
2019.08
Trade
Import tariff
Raised the additional import tariff it intended to impose on imports of paddy originated in [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2019.08
Stocks
Stock release
Offered 920 703 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 30 [...]
Thailand
Grains
All
2019.08
Production
Production support
Assigned a budget of THB 25.842 billion (USD 843.9 million) to support nearly 4.3 million [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2019.08
Production
Production support, support prices
Approved a budget of THB 21.5 billion (USD 706 million) to implement the Rice Price [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2019.08
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 51 182 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 85 [...]
Saudi Arabia
Grains
Wheat
2019.08
Trade
Import requirements
Announced that it will import 10 percent of the country\'s annual wheat consumption requirements from [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2019.08
Consumption and marketing
Consumer prices
Announced that, in a bid to ease the impact of a surge in glutinous rice [...]
Zambia
Grains
Maize
2019.08
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Introduced a cap on maize grain prices at ZWK 2 600 (USD 198) per tonne. [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Maize, Wheat and Sorghum
2019.08
Trade
Import duty
Announced that additional duties of 10 percent on US wheat, maize and sorghum will [...]

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.