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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Philippines
Rice
All
2018.10
Trade
Import quota
Extended the delivery deadline of the 133 500 tonne import volume approved in August 2018 [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2018.10
Stocks
Stock release
Found buyers for 2 980 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, after offering 352 213 [...]
Australia
Grains
Wheat
2018.10
Trade
Trade agreement
Signed the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). This market access package will [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2018.10
Stocks
Stock release
Put 793 197 tonnes of paddy from state reserves for auction on 29 October 2018. [...]
Philippines
Rice
All
2018.10
Trade
Import quota
Amended the delivery deadline of the second phase of rice imports conducted under 2017/18 MAV [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2018.10
Stocks
Stock release
Offered 551 273 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 23 [...]
Philippines
Rice
All
2018.10
Consumption and marketing
Price controls
Approved guidelines for Suggested Retail Prices (SRP) of rice. In addition to setting out labelling [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2018.10
Stocks
Stock release
Offered 801 184 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 22 [...]
Thailand
Grains
Maize
2018.10
Production
Production support
Launched a maize growing promotion scheme under the Government's San Palang Pracharat public-private partnership initiative. [...]
Morocco
Grains
Wheat
2018.10
Trade
Import duty
Suspended custom duty on soft wheat from 1 November to 31 December. A 30 percent [...]

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.