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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Canada
Meat
All
2019.06
Trade
Export ban
Agreed to suspend permits for meat exports to China after a request from Chinese authorities [...]
China (Mainland)
Meat
Pig meat
2019.06
Trade
Import ban
Announced an import ban on meat products derived from pigs and wild boars from the [...]
Eswatini
Meat
Pig meat
2019.06
Trade
Import ban
Banned imports of live pigs from South Africa after a reported outbreak of ASF.
European Union
Meat
All
2019.06
Trade
Trade agreement
Signed a trade agreement and an investment protection agreement with Viet Nam on 30 June [...]
European Union
Meat
All
2019.06
Trade
Trade agreement
Reached an agreement with Southern Common Market (MERCOSUR), comprising Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay, aimed [...]
Russian Federation
Meat
All
2019.06
Trade
Import ban extended
Extended until the end of 2020 the ban on the import of agricultural products, including [...]
Thailand
Meat
Pig meat
2019.06
Trade
Import ban
Banned imports of live pigs and wild boars from the Lao People’s Democratic Republic for [...]
Russia
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2019.06
Trade
Import ban extended
Extended the ban until the end of 2020 on imports of agricultural products, including dairy [...]
Serbia
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2019.06
Trade
Trade agreement
Announced an agreement enabling exports of dairy products to China.
United States of America
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2019.06
Trade
Tariff rate quota
Ended duty-free access for about USD 5.7 billion worth of Indian exports under its Generalized [...]

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.