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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Morocco
Grains
Wheat
2018.12
Trade
Import duty
Announced it will maintain the suspension on import duties for soft wheat, first introduced in [...]
Thailand
Grains
Wheat
2018.12
Trade
Import policy
Agreed on a phytosanitary agreement facilitating grain imports from the Russian Federation.
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2018.12
Stocks
Stock release
Offered 374 229 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 25 [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Wheat
2018.12
Trade
Export quota
Announced the allotted export quota for milled grain to the territories of Hong Kong and [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2018.12
Stocks
Stock release
Offered 504 936 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 20 [...]
Chile
Grains
Wheat
2018.12
Trade
Import tariff
Established new applicable discounts on customs duties for wheat, and wheat or meslin flour, for [...]
United States of America
Grains
All
2018.12
Consumption and marketing
Government support
Signed the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Act) into law. The USD 867 [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2018.12
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 3 337 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 352 [...]
Canada
Grains
All
2018.12
Other
Pesticide regulation
Announced that the fungicides Ferbam, Thiram and Ziram can no longer be used in any [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2018.12
Stocks
Stock release
Found buyers for 9 943 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, after offering 499 640 [...]

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.