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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
United States of America
Grains
All
2019.02
Trade
Import tariff
Delayed the scheduled 1 March 2019 increase in tariffs on USD 200 billion worth of [...]
India
Grains
Wheat
2019.02
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Fixed the wheat procurement target at 35.7 million tonnes for the 2019/20 marketing year, starting [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Maize
2019.02
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Published the No.1 Central Document of 2019, a policy statement that included a commitment to [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Barley and Maize
2019.02
Trade
Import policy
Approved imports of barley and maize from Uruguay.
Chile
Grains
Wheat
2019.02
Trade
Import tariff
Increased new applicable discounts on customs duties for wheat from USD 91.69 to USD 117.45 [...]
Russia
Grains
Wheat
2019.02
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Announced that a new trade body has been set up to coordinate information sharing between [...]
Iran
Grains
Wheat
2019.02
Trade
Trade agreement
Signed a multi-year wheat supply agreement with the Russian Federation and Kazakhstan, with no fixed [...]
Algeria
Grains
Barley, Maize and Wheat
2019.01
Trade
Import policy
Introduced a temporary additional safeguard duty to replace the import ban established in January 2018. [...]
Russian Federation
Grains
All
2019.01
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Requested the submission of weekly port data on actual and planned grain handling volumes, with [...]
Mexico
Grains
Maize and Wheat
2019.01
Production
Production support
Announced a new support programme, called Producción para el Bienestar, which will replace the previous [...]

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.