Markets and trade
 > Economic and Social Development stream > Commodity markets > Commodity policy developments
 

Commodity policy developments

Area
Commodity
Policy Category
From
To
Freetext

Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
United States of America
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2019.01
Trade
Tariff rate quota
Issued its Dairy Import License Circular for 2019, specifying tariff rate quotas allocated for dairy [...]
Zimbabwe
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2019.01
Trade
Tariff rate
Suspended duty on selected dairy products, including powdered milk raw materials.
New Zealand
Grains
Wheat
2018.12
Trade
Trade agreement
Arranged for the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) to enter into force. [...]
Mexico
Grains
Wheat
2018.12
Trade
Trade agreement
Arranged for the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) to enter into force. [...]
Peru
Rice
All
2018.12
Trade
Import tariff
Issued new customs tables adjusting the additional duties levied on rice imports under the price [...]
Canada
Grains
All
2018.12
Trade
Trade agreement
The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) entered into force. As well as [...]
Japan
Grains
Wheat
2018.12
Trade
Trade agreement
Arranged for the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) to enter into force. [...]
Russia
Grains
Wheat
2018.12
Trade
Import ban
Introduced a ban on import of wheat and other goods from Ukraine.
Argentina
Grains
Maize
2018.12
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Increased the price of maize-based ethanol used in blending automobile fuels. The new price increased [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2018.12
Stocks
Stock release
Put 499 919 tonnes of paddy from state reserves for auction on 27 December 2018. [...]

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.