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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2019.09
Stocks
Stock release
Put 408 159 tonnes of paddy from state reserves for auction on 6 September 2019. [...]
Niger
Rice
All
2019.09
Trade
Re-export restrictions
According to unconfirmed press reports, issued a circular prohibiting re-exports of white and parboiled rice [...]
Philippines
Rice
All
2019.09
Production
Production support, government procurement
Launched the Expanded Survival and Recovery Assistance Program for Rice Farmers (SURE Aid Program), granting [...]
United States of America
Rice
All
2019.08
Trade
Import tariff
Raised the additional import tariff it intended to impose on imports of paddy originated in [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2019.08
Stocks
Stock release
Offered 920 703 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 30 [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2019.08
Production
Production support, support prices
Approved a budget of THB 21.5 billion (USD 706 million) to implement the Rice Price [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2019.08
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 51 182 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 85 [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2019.08
Consumption and marketing
Consumer prices
Announced that, in a bid to ease the impact of a surge in glutinous rice [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2019.08
Stocks
Stock release
Found buyers for 84 327 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, after offering 907 915 [...]
United States of America
Rice
All
2019.08
Trade
Import tariff
Imposed an additional import tariff of 10 percent on paddy originated in China, among other [...]

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.