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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Syria
Grains
Barley and Wheat
2013.01
Trade
Import tariff
Announced removal of import tariffs on several basic commodities, including wheat and barley, due to [...]
Algeria
Grains
All
2013.01
Trade
Import measure
Launch of a joint importing operation between Algeria and Morocco.
India
Rice
All
2012.12
Stocks
Stock limits, licensing requirements
Extended orders permitting states to impose stock holding limits and licensing requirements on rice and [...]
Kuwait
Meat
Live animals
2012.12
Trade
Import ban
Ban on imports of birds and eggs from the Islamic Republic of Iran following reports [...]
China (Mainland)
Meat
Bovine meat
2012.12
Trade
Import ban
Suspended imports of Brazilian beef due to the outbreak of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in [...]
Egypt
Meat
Bovine meat
2012.12
Trade
Import ban
Suspended imports of Brazilian beef due to the outbreak of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in [...]
Indonesia
Meat
Poultry meat
2012.12
Trade
Import ban
Suspended the import of poultry from Australia following notification from the World Organization for Animal [...]
Japan
Meat
Bovine meat
2012.12
Trade
Import ban
Suspended imports of Brazilian beef due to the outbreak of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in [...]
Republic of Korea
Meat
Bovine meat
2012.12
Trade
Import ban
Suspended imports of Brazilian beef due to the outbreak of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in [...]
Saudi Arabia
Meat
Bovine meat
2012.12
Trade
Import ban
Suspended imports of Brazilian beef due to the outbreak of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in [...]

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.