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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Sri Lanka
Rice
All
2016.02
Trade
Import tariff
Set import duties on paddy, husked, semi/wholly milled and/or broken rice at LKR 50 per [...]
Guyana
Rice
All
2016.01
Production
Budgetary allocations, production support, tax policy, export promotion
As part of its 2016 budget, announced that GYD 20.3 billion (USD 94 million) would [...]
Malaysia
Rice
All
2016.01
Consumption and marketing
Food subsidies
Announced that the Government would supply hard-core poor households with a monthly ration of 20 [...]
Malaysia
Rice
All
2016.01
Production
Production support
As part of the 2016 Budget Recalibration, announced that the Government would extend an additional [...]
Egypt
Rice
All
2016.01
Trade
Import tender
Opened an international tender to source unspecified quantities of rice for immediate delivery. The tender [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.01
Stocks
Stock release
Offered a combined 509 601 tonnes of paddy for sale from state reserves through an [...]
Philippines
Rice
All
2016.01
Trade
Import quota
After taking into consideration the expected impact of El Niño on supplies, decided to abstain [...]
Brazil
Rice
All
2016.01
Stocks
Stock release
Authorised the release of up to 100 000 tonnes of paddy from Government inventories, at [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.01
Stocks
Stock release
Offered a combined 509 596 tonnes of paddy for sale from state reserves through an [...]
Azerbaijan
Grains
Wheat
2016.01
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Exempted wheat, wheat flour and bread from value-added tax. The measure aims at reducing prices [...]

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.