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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
European Union
Grains
Maize
2017.08
Trade
Import duty
Announced an increase in maize duty imports from EUR 5.16 (USD 6.13) per tonne to [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2017.08
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 65 512 tonnes of paddy from public stocks, out of a total of 1.6 [...]
Indonesia
Rice
All
2017.08
Consumption and marketing
Price controls
Set the maximum retail price (MRP) for medium quality rice at IDR 9 450-10 250 [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2017.08
Stocks
Stock release
Found buyers for 522 763 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction that [...]
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2017.08
Trade
Import tender
Issued another international tender for 50 000 tonnes of non-Basmati parboiled rice.
Colombia
Rice
All
2017.08
Production
Production support
Decided to extend a marketing assistance package for up to 161 800 tonnes of paddy [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2017.08
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 101 972 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 23 [...]
Liberia
Rice
All
2017.08
Trade
Import tariff
Renewed import tariff exemptions on semi/wholly milled and broken rice, with immediate effect.
Uzbekistan
Grains
Wheat
2017.08
Trade
Import duty
Reduced import duties on wheat flour import from 30 percent to 10 percent.
European Union
Grains
Maize
2017.08
Trade
Import tariff
Lowered the anti-dumping duties applied on Argentine biodiesel to between 4.5 percent and 8.1 percent. [...]

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.