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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Mexico
Rice
All
2017.12
Trade
Import quota
Approved a two-year extension to the duty-free import quota for rice originating in countries not [...]
Gambia
Rice
All
2017.12
Trade
Import tariff
Announced that the 15 percent import duty on rice would be rescinded until 2020, effective [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2017.12
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 46 542 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 291 [...]
South Africa
Grains
Wheat
2017.12
Trade
Import tariff
Announced import tariff for wheat imports at ZAR 716.30 (USD 60) per tonne.
Brazil
Grains
Wheat
2017.12
Trade
Import requirements
Issued Regulatory Instruction No.47 with immediate effect, which describes the procedural requirements for pest risk [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2017.12
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 14 989 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 13 [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2017.12
Trade
Import tariff
Reduced Most-Favoured-Nation tariff rates on out-of-quota imports of broken rice from 65 percent to 10 [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2017.12
Production
Production adjustment program
Approved a budget of THB 1.7 billion (USD 54 million) to extend a THB 2 [...]
Egypt
Grains
Wheat
2017.12
Trade
Import requirements  
Issued a decree (No. 1761/2017) to authorize wheat imports with ergot content below 0.05 percent [...]
Viet Nam
Rice
All
2017.12
Trade
Export requirements
Repealed provisions of a 2010 Circular that set out conditions for traders leasing storage and [...]

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.