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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
India
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2015.10
Renewable energy
Tax exemption
Exempted raw materials used for biodiesel production from central excise duties, with a view to [...]
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2015.10
Production
Production support
Proposed a 10 percent import tariff for soybeans as well as higher floor prices for [...]
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2015.10
Trade
Export policy
Left in place sliding export tax regime for palm oil used to protect the interests [...]
Malaysia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2015.10
Production
Sector development
Announced subsidy payments for the replanting of old oil palms in a bid to temporarily [...]
Malaysia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2015.10
Trade
Import policy
Introduced measures to regulate palm oil imports, with a view to prevent a surge in [...]
Malaysia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2015.10
Trade
Export policy
Left in place sliding export tax regime for palm oil used to protect the interest [...]
Kazakhstan
Grains
All
2015.10
Production
Production support
Announced that starting from January 2016, investment subsidies will replace per-hectare crop subsidies to encourage [...]
Russia
Grains
Wheat
2015.10
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Increased intervention prices for the 2015 wheat crop, setting the State Intervention Fund price for [...]
Russia
Grains
Wheat
2015.10
Trade
Export tariff
Reduced export tax to encourage sales in view of ample domestic supplies after good production [...]
Colombia
Grains
Maize
2015.10
Trade
Import quota
Authorized additional maize imports of 2.5 million tonnes.

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.