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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Kenya
Rice
All
2016.06
Trade
Import tariff
Renewed exemptions to the 75 percent rice import duty applicable under the Common External Tariff [...]
Rwanda
Rice
All
2016.06
Trade
Import tariff
Renewed exemptions to the 75 percent rice import duty applicable under the Common External Tariff [...]
Uganda
Rice
All
2016.06
Trade
Import tariff
Lowered import duties applicable under the Common External Tariff of the East African Community. According [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.06
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 228 840 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 2 [...]
Cambodia
Rice
All
2016.06
Trade
Export promotion, credit
According to press reports, agreed to extend USD 20-30 billion worth of credit to help [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.06
Stocks
Stock release
Offered a combined 516 374 tonnes of paddy for sale from state reserves through an [...]
Nepal
Rice
All
2016.06
Production
Budgetary allocations, production support
As part of its 2016-17 budgetary allocations, announced that NPR 5.78 billion (USD 53 million) [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.06
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 319 209 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through two auctions held on 23 [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.06
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 238 669 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 518 [...]
Bangladesh
Grains
Wheat
2016.06
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Suspended Open Market Sale Programme.

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.