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India |
Grains |
Wheat |
2018.05 |
Trade |
Import tariff |
Raised the customs duty on wheat from 20 percent to 30 percent. |
Uganda |
Grains |
All |
2018.05 |
Consumption and marketing |
Government market intervention |
Issued standards for nine grains products: maize, wheat, milled rice, dry beans, dry soybeans, maize, [...] |
Canada |
Grains |
All |
2018.05 |
Consumption and marketing |
Transport measures |
Passed the Transportation Modernization Act, which is expected to improve the timeliness and efficiency of [...] |
Philippines |
Rice |
All |
2018.05 |
Trade |
Import tender |
Purchased 250 000 tonnes of 25 percent broken rice through a tender open to private [...] |
China (Mainland) |
Rice |
All |
2018.05 |
Stocks |
Stock release |
Offered 2.37 million tonnes of paddy for sale from state reserves through an auction held [...] |
China (Mainland) |
Rice |
All |
2018.05 |
Stocks |
Stock release |
Sold 71 074 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 1.02 [...] |
Brazil |
Grains |
Wheat |
2018.05 |
Trade |
Import requirements |
Agreed to eases requirements for wheat imports from the Russian Federation. The new instruction allows [...] |
Egypt |
Grains |
Wheat |
2018.05 |
Trade |
Import ban |
Ruled in favour of an appeal, presented by the State Lawsuits Authority, against the ban [...] |
United States of America |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
GM crops |
2018.05 |
Other |
GMO policy |
Called for public comments on a legislative framework for the labelling of GMOs, notably on [...] |
China (Mainland) |
Rice |
All |
2018.05 |
Production |
Government procurement, support prices |
Announced that the procurement drive for wheat and paddy in 2018 would only begin after [...] |
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. |
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