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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Japan
Grains
Wheat
2018.12
Trade
Trade agreement
Arranged for the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) to enter into force. [...]
Russia
Grains
Wheat
2018.12
Trade
Import ban
Introduced a ban on import of wheat and other goods from Ukraine.
Argentina
Grains
Maize
2018.12
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Increased the price of maize-based ethanol used in blending automobile fuels. The new price increased [...]
Morocco
Grains
Wheat
2018.12
Trade
Import duty
Announced it will maintain the suspension on import duties for soft wheat, first introduced in [...]
Thailand
Grains
Wheat
2018.12
Trade
Import policy
Agreed on a phytosanitary agreement facilitating grain imports from the Russian Federation.
China (Mainland)
Grains
Wheat
2018.12
Trade
Export quota
Announced the allotted export quota for milled grain to the territories of Hong Kong and [...]
Chile
Grains
Wheat
2018.12
Trade
Import tariff
Established new applicable discounts on customs duties for wheat, and wheat or meslin flour, for [...]
United States of America
Grains
All
2018.12
Consumption and marketing
Government support
Signed the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Act) into law. The USD 867 [...]
Canada
Grains
All
2018.12
Other
Pesticide regulation
Announced that the fungicides Ferbam, Thiram and Ziram can no longer be used in any [...]
Zimbabwe
Grains
Wheat
2018.12
Consumption and marketing
Procurement price
Approved a 26 percent increase in the procurement price for the 2018 wheat crop, now [...]

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.