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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Turkey
Grains
Wheat
2018.09
Trade
Export policy
Introduced a temporary limit on exports of wheat flour made from domestically produced grain to [...]
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2018.09
Production
Government procurement
Raised the 2018 Boro procurement target to 1.4 million tonnes, up from a previous 1.05 [...]
Brazil
Grains
All
2018.09
Consumption and marketing
Transport measures
Increased minimum freight rates charged on trucks by 5 percent, in an attempt to end [...]
Russia
Grains
Wheat
2018.09
Trade
Export requirements
Introduced additional checks on wheat exports to Ecuador, Viet Nam, Sudan, Egypt, Venezuela and Israel, [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2018.09
Stocks
Stock release
Offered 1.81 million tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 4 [...]
Argentina
Rice
All
2018.09
Trade
Export taxes
Decreed that exported goods would be subject to export taxes, effective from 4 September 2018 [...]
Philippines
Rice
All
2018.09
Trade
Import quota
Authorized the National Food Authority to import 250 000 tonnes of rice on a government-to-private [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2018.09
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 40 563 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 850 [...]
Argentina
Grains
All
2018.09
Trade
Export duty
Introduced a 12 percent export duty on all products, valid with immediate effect until 31 [...]
Egypt
Rice
All
2018.09
Production
Government procurement
Announced that it would pay between EGP 4 400 and EGP 4 700 (USD 245-262) [...]

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.