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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Indonesia
Meat
Bovine meat
2015.06
Trade
Tariff rate quota
Announced that it would issue a quota for the importation of 50 000 head of cattle [...]
Russian Federation
Meat
All
2015.06
Trade
Import ban
Extended ban on the importation of agricultural products from the EU, the United States, Canada, [...]
Saudi Arabia
Meat
Poultry meat
2015.06
Trade
Import ban
Banned the importation of poultry from an additional 5 US states (Montana, North Dakota, South [...]
South Africa
Meat
Poultry meat
2015.06
Trade
Import quota
Agreed to a 65 000-tonne annual quota for the importation of chicken parts from the [...]
United States of America
Biofuels
All
2015.05
Renewable energy
Renewable energy
Announced that the Department of Agriculture would invest up to USD 100 million in [...]
United States of America
Biofuels
All
2015.05
Renewable energy
Renewable energy
Announced that the Department of Agriculture would invest up to USD 100 million in [...]
Cuba
Rice
All
2015.05
Production
Producer prices
As part of its efforts to boost domestic production and cut reliance on imports, established [...]
Viet Nam
Rice
All
2015.05
Trade
Minimum export prices
Raised minimum export prices for 25% broken rice by USD 10 to USD 350 per [...]
Canada
Grains
Wheat
2015.05
Trade
Import ban
Reported that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency would detain all incoming shipments of maize [...]
Canada
Grains
Wheat
2015.05
Trade
Import ban
Reported that the Canadian Food Inspection Agency would detain all incoming shipments of maize [...]

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.