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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
United States of America
Meat
All
2018.07
Trade
Tariff rate
Imposed a 25 percent tariff on a number of goods from China, including dairy milkers, [...]
China (Mainland)
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2018.07
Trade
Tariff rate
Imposed 25 percent tariff on a number of agricultural products, including some dairy products, in [...]
China (Mainland)
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2018.07
Trade
Tariff rate
Adjusted the tariff structure, essentially lowering import tariffs on 1
European Union
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2018.07
Trade
Trade agreement
Signed an Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with Japan. Among other things, this will: (a) [...]
Indonesia
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2018.07
Trade
Import policy
Issued a revised regulation on its milk supply and distribution policy. The new guidelines have [...]
New Zealand
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2018.07
Production
Production support
Announced plans to try to eradicate Mycoplasma bovis from its dairy herds.
Turkey
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2018.07
Trade
Import ban lifted
Reopened market to US dairy products, ending a ban lasting nearly three years, after reaching [...]
United States of America
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2018.07
Trade
Tariff rate
Imposed a 25 percent tariff on a number of goods from China, including dairy milkers [...]
Kenya
Rice
All
2018.06
Trade
Import tariff
Renewed an exemption to the 75 percent rice import duty applicable under the Common External [...]
Rwanda
Rice
All
2018.06
Trade
Import tariff
Decided that it would continue applying a 45 percent import duty (or USD 345 per [...]

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.