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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Morocco
Grains
Wheat
2017.05
Trade
Import duty
Adjusted the preferential duties on common wheat from the US and the EU from 9.9 [...]
Mali
Rice
All
2017.05
Consumption and marketing
Price controls
Set price ceilings on various commodities, in order to ensure access to affordable supplies during [...]
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2017.05
Trade
Import tender
Floated an international tender for 50 000 tonnes of 5% broken white rice, for delivery [...]
Burundi
Rice
All
2017.05
Trade
Import tariff
Announced that customs duties, Value Added Taxes (VAT) and administrative charges would be exempted for [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2017.05
Stocks
Stock release
Put 252 175 tonnes from state reserves for auction on 10 May 2017, of which [...]
Morocco
Grains
Wheat
2017.05
Other
Storage subsidy
Decided to provide a bi-weekly storage premium of MAD 20 (USD 2.1) per tonne for [...]
Iraq
Rice
All
2017.05
Trade
Import regulation
Authorised the Ministry of Trade to purchase rice and wheat through direct contracts.
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2017.05
Trade
Import tender
Opened an international tender for 50 000 tonnes of non-Basmati parboiled rice, after announcing that [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
All
2017.05
Consumption and marketing
Value added tax
Reduced the VAT on agricultural products including grains, from 13 to 11 percent as of [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2017.05
Stocks
Stock release
Offered a combined 252 307 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, through an auction held [...]

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.