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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Liberia
Rice
All
2020.03
Production
Production support, finance and credit facilities
Launched a three-year cash collateral scheme of USD 700 000 to support millers in purchasing [...]
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Rice
All
2020.03
Trade
Import tariff
Lowered import tariffs on semi or wholly milled rice to 10 percent, down from a [...]
Viet Nam
Rice
All
2020.03
Trade
Export restrictions
Decided that no new rice export contracts could be signed from 25 March 2020 until [...]
Madagascar
Rice
All
2020.03
Consumption and marketing
Food subsidies
Announced that, among other measures, it would provide food assistance staring 26 March 2020, in [...]
El Salvador
Rice
All
2020.03
Trade
Import quota
Established a duty-free shortage import quota of 20 000 tonnes for paddy (HS code 1006109000) [...]
Gambia
Rice
All
2020.03
Consumption and marketing
Price controls, commercial practices, re-export ban
Issued the Essential Commodities Emergency Powers Regulations 2020, under which retail and wholesale prices of [...]
Kyrgyzstan
Rice
All
2020.03
Trade
Export restrictions
Banned exports of rice and other commodities. The prohibition will be in force from 22 [...]
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Rice
All
2020.03
Trade
Finance and credit facilities
According to press reports, stopped allocating funds to facilitate rice imports through a subsidised exchange [...]
Pakistan
Rice
All
2020.03
Trade
Finance and Credit Facilities
Relaxed export performance requirements set out under the Export Finance Scheme, as well eligibility conditions [...]
Russian Federation
Rice
All
2020.03
Trade
Export restrictions
Imposed a temporary ban on exports of various cereals, including rice, following a sudden surge [...]

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.