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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Brazil
Grains
Wheat
2020.06
Trade
Import quota
Increased the volume of the duty-free wheat import quota for non-MERCOSUR countries from 750 000 [...]
Indonesia
Grains
All
2020.06
Trade
Export policy
Adopted strategic measures to facilitate and increase exports of processed food products. The measure aims [...]
Chile
Grains
Wheat
2020.06
Trade
Import tariff
Decreased custom duties reductions on wheat and wheat flour import tariffs from USD 118.6 to [...]
Pakistan
Grains
Wheat
2020.06
Trade
Export ban
Banned the export of wheat until further review.
Spain
Grains
All
2020.06
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Signed a loan with the European Investment Bank of EUR 100 million (USD 113 million) [...]
Pakistan
Grains
Wheat
2020.06
Trade
Import duty
Lifted the 60 percent regulatory duty on imports of wheat, in place since September 2016, [...]
India
Grains
Coarse grains
2020.06
Consumption and marketing
Procurement price
Increased the minimum support prices (MSPs) of the mandated kharif crops for 2020/21. The MSP [...]
India
Grains
Maize
2020.06
Consumption and marketing
Procurement price
Increased the minimum support price for maize by 5 percent to INR 1 850 per [...]
Syrian Arab Republic
Grains
Wheat
2020.05
Consumption and marketing
Procurement price
Raised the 2020 purchasing price of wheat from SYP 225 to SYP 400 per kg [...]
Kazakhstan
Grains
Wheat
2020.05
Trade
Export ban
Announced that export restrictions on wheat and wheat flour introduced in the previous two months [...]

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.