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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2018.02
Stocks
Stock release
Offered 503 138 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 6 [...]
India
Grains
Wheat
2018.02
Trade
 Import policy
Introduced a Social Welfare Surcharge of 10 percent of basic custom duty on imported goods, [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Sorghum
2018.02
Trade
Import duty 
Self-initiated an anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigation on US sorghum exports to China.
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2018.02
Stocks
Stock release
Found buyers for 15 810 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, after offering 206 992 [...]
Bolivia
Grains
Maize and Sorghum
2018.02
Production
Production support
Announced that maize and sorghum farmers have joined the government project to produce and sell [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Grains, oilseeds
2018.02
Trade
Import policy
Modified the country\'s general import levies, adding a Social Welfare Surcharge of 10 percent to [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Vegetable oils
2018.02
Trade
Import policy
Raised the country\'s import tariff for selected (crude and refined) vegetable oils further.
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Peatland
2018.02
Other
Environmental policy
Channelled USD 21.7 million in state funds to the governors of seven provinces designated as [...]
United States of America
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2018.02
Renewable energy
Biofuel policy
Passed a retroactive one-year extension of a tax credit granted to biodiesel blenders (which had [...]
United States of America
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2018.02
Trade
Import policy - trade dispute
Set final anti-dumping duties for biodiesel imports from Argentina and Indonesia (in addition to the [...]

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.