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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
United States of America
Rice
All
2019.05
Production
Production support, government procurement
Announced a second support programme for producers affected by trade disputes with China, setting aside [...]
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2019.05
Trade
Import tariff
Raised import tariffs on rice (husked, semi/wholly milled and broken) from 28 percent to 55 [...]
Turkey
Rice
All
2019.05
Trade
Import tariff
Halved the additional import duty imposed on rice originating in the United States in August [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2019.05
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 720 759 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 1.21 [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2019.05
Stocks
Stock release
Offered 503 141 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 16 [...]
Chad
Rice
All
2019.05
Trade
Import tariff
Exempted rice from import tariffs, previously set at 5 percent, effective 10 May 2019. The [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2019.05
Stocks
Stock release
Auctioned off a total of 42 225 tonnes of rice from government stocks through two [...]
United States of America
Rice
All
2019.05
Trade
Import tariff
Increased the additional import tariff imposed on 24 September 2018 on a range of imported [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2019.05
Stocks
Stock release
Offered 502 343 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 9 [...]
India
Rice
All
2019.05
Trade
Trade agreement, export restrictions
Decided that 89 454 tonnes of rice exports to the Republic of Maldives, along with [...]

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.