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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Russia
Grains
Wheat
2018.06
Trade
Export duty
Extended the zero export duty on wheat until 1 July 2019, in order to safeguard [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2018.06
Stocks
Stock release
Offered 2.4 million tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 26 [...]
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2018.06
Trade
Finance and credit facilities
Instructed banks to stop issuing Letters of Credit to rice importers at zero margin, while [...]
Republic of Korea
Grains
Wheat
2018.06
Trade
Import policy
Lifted the temporary suspension on sales of Canadian wheat, as it had not discovered any [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2018.06
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 66 455 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 1.02 [...]
Philippines
Rice
All
2018.06
Consumption and marketing
Price controls
Established Suggested Retail Prices (SRPs) for eight basic foodstuffs in Metro Manila. Prices of commodities [...]
Turkey
Rice
All
2018.06
Trade
Import tariff
Levied an additional import duty of 25 percent on rice originating in the United States, [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2018.06
Trade
Import tariff
Announced amendments to import tariffs levied on rice, effective from 1 July 2018. Specifically, out-of-quota [...]
European Union
Grains
Maize
2018.06
Trade
Import tariff
Introduced retaliatory tariffs of 25 percent on imports of certain maize and rice products from [...]
India
Rice
All
2018.06
Trade
Trade agreement, export restrictions
Decided that 24 581 tonnes of rice, along with other products, could be exported to [...]

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.