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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
South Africa
Grains
Wheat
2019.05
Trade
Import duty
Increased the import duty on wheat and wheat flour from ZAR 49.07 cent per kg [...]
Morocco
Grains
Wheat
2019.05
Trade
Import duty
Reintroduced import duty on common wheat at 135 percent after a suspension from January to [...]
Ukraine
Grains
Wheat
2019.05
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Revised the implementation date from 1 August to 10 June 2019 for the new wheat [...]
United States of America
Grains
All
2019.05
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Announced a USD 16 billion aid package for farmers affected by tariff retaliation. The package [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Maize
2019.05
Production
Production support
Released a warning against the spread of Fall Armyworm and its potential negative impact on [...]
Australia
Grains
Wheat
2019.05
Trade
Import policy
Approved permits for single imports of bulk wheat from Canada (subject to biosecurity risk conditions) [...]
Ukraine
Grains
Wheat
2019.05
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Adopted new standards for wheat. In particular, the number of categories for soft wheat was [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Maize and Wheat
2019.05
Trade
Import tariff
Increased tariffs on USD 60 billion worth of US goods, from 10 to 25 percent [...]
Kenya
Grains
Maize
2019.05
Stocks
Stocks release
Released 3 million maize bags from the strategic reserves in order to ease the grains [...]
United States of America
Grains
All
2019.05
Trade
Import tariff
Raised tariffs from 10 percent (imposed in 2018) to 25 percent on approximately USD 200 [...]

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.