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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2020.03
Stocks
Stock release
Put 172 803 tonnes of paddy from state reserves for auction on 20 March 2020. [...]
Argentina
Rice
All
2020.03
Consumption and marketing
Price controls
Fixed ceilings on prices of various basic goods, including rice, at their prevailing level on [...]
El Salvador
Rice
All
2020.03
Trade
Import tariff
Exempted rice flour (HS code 1102903000) and various other commodities from import tariffs, in addition [...]
El Salvador
Rice
All
2020.03
Consumption and marketing
Price controls
Set ceilings on prices of various basic foodstuffs, with immediate effect and until the state [...]
Madagascar
Rice
All
2020.03
Consumption and marketing
Price controls
According to press reports, set a ceiling of MGA 1 800 (USD 0.47) per kg [...]
Rwanda
Rice
All
2020.03
Consumption and marketing
Price controls, rationing
In a bid to stem increases in local quotations during the COVID-19 emergency, instructed retailers [...]
Indonesia
Rice
All
2020.03
Consumption and marketing
Rationing
Instructed retailers and traders to limit the quantity of four necessities that consumers could purchase [...]
Indonesia
Rice
All
2020.03
Production
Government procurement, purchasing prices
Raised government purchase prices by 13.3-13.5 percent to IDR 4 200-4 250 per kg [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2020.03
Stocks
Stock release
Offered 228 330 tonnes of paddy from state reserves for sale on 13 March 2020, [...]
Philippines
Rice
All
2020.03
Consumption and marketing
Price controls
In line with provisions set out under Republic Act No. 7581, prices of goods deemed [...]

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.