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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Morocco
Grains
Wheat
2020.12
Trade
Import duty
Extended the suspension of the 35 percent milling wheat import duty, previously due to expire [...]
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Grains
Wheat
2020.12
Trade
Trade policy
Signed the Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) with the EU, after Brexit. Under the rules [...]
China (Mainland)
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2020.12
Trade
Government support
Announced its annual tariff adjustment plan that sets tentative import and export tariff rates for [...]
Turkey
Rice
All
2020.12
Trade
Import tariff
Lowered import tariffs, effective until 30 April 2021. In the case of paddy, these were [...]
Philippines
Meat
Poultry meat
2020.12
Trade
Import ban lifted
Reopened its market to Brazilian poultry meat. The ban was imposed in August 2020 when [...]
Costa Rica
Rice
All
2020.12
Production
Consumer prices
Amended floors/ceilings of wholesale and retail prices of rice, in the case of 80/20 rice [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2020.12
Stocks
Stock release
Found buyers for 420 671 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, after offering 1.6 million [...]
United States of America
Grains
Maize
2020.12
Production
GMO policy
Deregulated a GM-maize variety, DP202216, with enhanced yield potential and resistance to glufosinate-ammonium herbicides.
Turkey
Grains
Barley, Maize and Wheat
2020.12
Trade
Import tariff
Extended the zero import tariffs on wheat, barley and maize from 31 December 2020 to [...]
Ukraine
Grains
All
2020.12
Trade
Import tariff
Lowered the value added tax (VAT) on certain agricultural products, including wheat, maize, barley, oats [...]

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.