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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2019.05
Trade
Export policy (variable export tax)
From May 2019 to October 2019: Kept the country’s sliding tax on crude palm oil [...]
Argentina
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2019.05
Trade
Import policy
Exempted soybeans imported for subsequent re-export (in the form of soyoil and meal) from a [...]
Brazil
Oilseeds, oils and meals
All crops, livestock products
2019.05
Production
Agricultural policy
Presented the agricultural support programme for the 2019/20 season, highlighting that particular attention would be [...]
Brazil
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Grains, oilseeds
2019.05
Stocks
Market regulation
Reduced the number of public grain storage facilities operating across the country, emphasizing that the [...]
Brazil
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2019.05
Other
GMO policy
Authorized the cultivation of a new transgenic soybean variety characterized by both drought tolerance and [...]
Canada
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Rapeseed
2019.05
Production
Production support (trade mitigation measures)
Offered financial assistance to rapeseed farmers affected by China’s recent decision to suspend the import [...]
India
Grains
Wheat
2019.04
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Announced the reserve price of wheat for sale under the open market sale scheme (OMSS) [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2019.04
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 11 243 tonnes of paddy from state reserves on 29 April 2019, through [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2019.04
Trade
Import agreement
Signed a memorandum of understanding, under which the Chinese state trading enterprise China National Cereals, [...]
India
Grains
Wheat
2019.04
Trade
Import duty
Increased the import duty on wheat from 30 percent to 40 percent, in an effort [...]

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.