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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
India
Rice
All
2019.07
Production
Support prices, government procurement
Raised minimum support prices for paddy by 3.7 percent, setting them at INR 18 150 [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2019.07
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 87 292 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 444 [...]
Russia
Grains
Wheat
2019.07
Trade
Export policy
Renewed the extension of the duty-free export regime applicable to wheat until 1 July 2021. [...]
Japan
Meat
Ovine meat
2019.07
Trade
Market access
Authorized imports of ovine meat from Ireland.
Japan
Meat
Poultry meat
2019.07
Trade
Import ban
Imposed a temporary ban on imports of poultry meat and eggs from Denmark, following a [...]
Singapore
Meat
Poultry meat
2019.07
Trade
Market access
Authorized imports of frozen poultry meat from the Russian Federation, following recognition that avian flu [...]
South Africa
Meat
Bovine meat
2019.07
Trade
Market access
Resumed bovine meat exports to China, following the removal of a ban imposed on its [...]
Zimbabwe
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2019.07
Production
Production support
Received development assistance worth USD 11 million from the United States for a five-year programme [...]
Russia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2019.07
Other
Tax policy
Announced that, from 1 October 2019, palm oil sales would be subject to the regular [...]
Turkey
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Sunflower seed
2019.07
Trade
Import policy
Raised the country’s import tariff for sunflower seed to 20 percent. The duty had been [...]

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.