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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Sudan
Grains
Wheat
2017.10
Trade
Import ban
Approved a temporary ban on wheat flour imports.
Pakistan
Grains
Wheat
2017.10
Trade
Import ban
Decided to ban imports of wheat because of large domestic supplies.
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2017.10
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 247 345 tonnes of paddy from public stocks, out of a total of 459 [...]
Morocco
Grains
Wheat
2017.10
Trade
Import duty
Announced a cut in the custom duty for soft wheat imports to 30 percent from 135 [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2017.10
Stocks
Stock release
Offered 506 184 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 11 [...]
Turkey
Rice
All
2017.10
Trade
Import requirements
Released official statements that imports of nine agricultural products from the Russian Federation, including paddy, [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Wheat
2017.10
Stocks
Stock release
Authorized the sale of 2 500 tonnes of imported wheat from state reserves at an [...]
European Union
Grains
Maize, Sorghum and Rye
2017.10
Trade
Import tariff
Lowered the import duty for maize, sorghum and rye to EUR 5.61 (USD 6.07) per [...]
Pakistan
Grains
Wheat
2017.10
Trade
Export subsidy
Extended the wheat export subsidy period to 30 October 2017.
Venezuela
Grains
Maize
2017.10
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Fixed the price of maize at VEF 2 100 (USD 210.5).

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.