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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
United States of America
Meat
All
2018.08
Trade
Trade agreement
Announced a preliminary agreement between the United States and Mexico on trade, which would maintain [...]
Canada
Meat
Bovine meat
2018.07
Trade
Tariff rate
Announced a list of goods, including beef, targeted for retaliation over tariffs imposed by the [...]
China (Mainland)
Meat
All
2018.07
Trade
Tariff rate
Imposed a retaliatory tariff of 25 percent on 545 US products, including bovine and pig [...]
China (Mainland)
Meat
Pig meat
2018.07
Trade
Tariff rate
Established, on a temporary basis, tariffs lower than the current Most Favoured Nation rates for [...]
European Union
Meat
All
2018.07
Trade
Trade agreement
Signed an Economic Partnership Agreement with Japan, allowing the European Union to increase exports of [...]
Japan
Meat
Ovine meat
2018.07
Trade
Import ban lifted
Reopened its market to ovine meat from the United States after 14 years.
Russian Federation
Meat
All
2018.07
Trade
Import ban extended
Extended the food embargo on agricultural products from the United States, including meat, until 31 [...]
United States of America
Meat
All
2018.07
Trade
Tariff rate
Imposed a 25 percent tariff on a number of goods from China, including dairy milkers, [...]
China (Mainland)
Meat
Poultry meat
2018.06
Trade
Anti-dumping measure
Imposed a temporary anti-dumping measure on poultry meat imports from Brazil, which requires Chinese importers [...]
China (Mainland)
Meat
Bovine meat
2018.06
Trade
Market access
Signed a health and safety accord, which will allow chilled and frozen beef to be [...]

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.