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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2014.08
Trade
Import agreement
A memorandum of understanding signed between the state trading enterprise, COFCO, and Cambodian state-owned enterprise [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2014.08
Trade
Import ban
Banned sales of rice across borders with Viet Nam, in a bid to thwart tax [...]
Nicaragua
Rice
All
2014.08
Trade
Import quota
Announced that it would permit 97 000 tonnes of rice to be imported, free of [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2014.08
Stocks
Stock release
Resumed sales from government stockpiles, offering 168 000 tonnes of rice (white, fragrant and glutinous) [...]
India
Rice
All
2014.08
Production
Production support
Decided to extend a 50% subsidy on the cost of diesel to farmers affected by [...]
Belarus
Meat
Bovine meat
2014.08
Trade
Import ban lifted
Lifted a ban on live cattle imports from the EU.
China (Mainland)
Meat
Pig meat
2014.08
Trade
Import ban lifted
Ended a 4-month ban on imports of pigs from the United States, after the introduction [...]
Hong Kong SAR of China
Meat
Poultry meat
2014.08
Trade
Import ban
Banned the importation of poultry meat from Salem County, New Jersey, United States, following an [...]
Indonesia
Meat
Bovine meat
2014.08
Trade
Import ban lifted
Revoked a 4-year ban on beef and cattle imports from Japan.
Russian Federation
Meat
All
2014.08
Trade
Import ban
Banned the importation of a wide range of agricultural and food products from Australia, Canada, [...]

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.