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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Brazil
Rice
All
2020.09
Trade
Import tariff, import quota
Decided to open a duty-free import quota for 400 000 tonnes of non-parboiled paddy or [...]
Côte d'Ivoire
Rice
All
2020.09
Consumption and marketing
Price controls
Extended the validity of the retail price caps set on various commodities, including rice, in [...]
Egypt
Rice
All
2020.09
Other
Stock exchange
Launched the Egyptian Commodities Exchange Company, with EGP 91 (USD 5.8) million total capital. The [...]
European Union
Rice
All
2020.09
Trade
Import tariff
Raised tariffs on non-basmati husked rice imported outside of existing trade agreements, given that total [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2020.09
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 350 180 tonnes of paddy from state reserves on 8 September 2020, through an [...]
Mexico
Rice
All
2020.09
Trade
Import quota
Opened a duty-free import quota for 30 000 tonnes of paddy originated in any country [...]
Nigeria
Grains
Maize
2020.09
Trade
Import quota
Approved emergency maize import quotas for four companies, totalling 262 000 tonnes until October.
South Africa
Grains
Wheat
2020.09
Trade
Import duty
Increased the import duties on wheat and wheat flour from 51.66 cents per kg (USD [...]
Zambia
Grains
Maize
2020.09
Trade
Export ban
Temporarily banned maize exports, as well as maize meal exports, until the country secures 1 [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2020.09
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 103 650 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 1.81 [...]

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.