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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Sri Lanka
Rice
All
2020.05
Consumption and marketing
Price controls
Adjusted the maximum retail prices (MRPs) on rice set on 10 April 2020, with immediate [...]
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Rice
All
2020.05
Trade
Import tariff
Removed semi/wholly milled rice (whether packaged, parboiled or otherwise) from the list of goods eligible [...]
Philippines
Rice
All
2020.05
Trade
Import quota, import tender
Invited exporters to submit bids for the supply of 300 000 tonnes of 25% broken [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2020.05
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 557 752 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 1.34 [...]
Sri Lanka
Rice
All
2020.05
Trade
Finance and credit facilities, import restrictions
Amended the import control regulations issues on 16 April 2020, specifying that the import suspension [...]
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Rice
All
2020.05
Trade
Import tariff
Announced the UK Global Tariff (UKGT), the country\'s tariff schedule that will replace the Common [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2020.05
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 674 989 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 2.27 [...]
Cambodia
Rice
All
2020.05
Trade
Export restrictions
Repealed the export ban it imposed on non-fragrant milled rice and paddy on 5 April [...]
Myanmar
Rice
All
2020.05
Production
Production support
Announced that funds for agricultural loans disbursed by the Myanmar Agricultural Development Bank during the [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2020.05
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 824041 tonnes of paddy from state reserves on 8 May 2020, after offering [...]

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.