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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Colombia
Grains
Maize and Sorghum
2020.04
Trade
Import tariff
Eliminated, with immediate effect, import tariffs on maize and sorghum until 30 June 2020, with [...]
Ukraine
Grains
All
2020.04
Trade
Import duty
Temporarily removed import duties on rye, buckwheat and other grain crops until 1 July 2020. [...]
Saudi Arabia
Grains
Wheat
2020.04
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
The state grain buyer, SAGO, asked Saudi investors in foreign agricultural land to import 350 [...]
Nigeria
Grains
All
2020.04
Stocks
Stocks release
Announced the release of 70 000 tonnes of grains from the national strategic reserves on [...]
Uzbekistan
Grains
Wheat
2020.04
Trade
Import tariff
Adopted Decree 5978, which eliminates import tariffs on a number of commodities, including wheat flour, [...]
Russian Federation
Grains
Wheat
2020.04
Stocks
Stocks release
Announced the sale of 1.5 million tonnes of grains from state reserves into the domestic [...]
Sudan
Grains
Sorghum
2020.04
Trade
Export ban
Introduced a ban on sorghum exports, effective from 15 April
India
Grains
Wheat
2020.04
Production
Production support
Advised farmers to delay harvesting of the 2020/21 wheat crop until 20 April, amid the [...]
El Salvador
Grains
Maize
2020.04
Trade
Import tariff
Temporarily eliminated import tariffs and value added tax on white maize.
Georgia
Grains
Wheat
2020.04
Trade
Import subsidy
Launched a subsidy programme for wheat imports, according to which beneficiaries will receive a subsidy [...]

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.