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Argentina |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Soybeans |
2012.08 |
Trade |
Import policy |
Temporarily allowed soybean imports to address problems of excess capacity in domestic crushing. |
Argentina |
Biofuels |
Biodiesel |
2012.08 |
Trade |
Trade policy |
Filed a complaint at the WTO against the EU over Spains biofuel import policy (later [...] |
Bangladesh |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Palm oil |
2012.08 |
Trade |
Import policy / market regulation |
Started regular imports by state agency to guarantee domestic supplies and stabilize prices. |
China (Mainland) |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Palm oil |
2012.08 |
Consumption and marketing |
Market control |
Asked top edible oil producers to regularly report their raw material, wholesale and retail prices, [...] |
India |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Palm oil |
2012.08 |
Trade |
Import policy |
Changed method for calculating the base import price for refined palm olein, now to [...] |
India |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
All oilmeals |
2012.08 |
Trade |
Import policy |
Suspended duties on oilmeal imports on concerns over renewed food price inflation. Also considered a [...] |
Indonesia |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Oil palm |
2012.08 |
Production |
Industry support |
Barred palm oil plantations from using state subsidized petrol. |
Indonesia |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Soybeans |
2012.08 |
Trade |
Import policy |
Temporarily suspended import tax on soybeans to bring down domestic prices for soy food products. [...] |
Malaysia |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Palm oil |
2012.08 |
Trade |
Market regulation / export policy |
Raised duty free export quota for crude palm oil with a view to check build-up [...] |
Tanzania |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Oil palm |
2012.08 |
Production |
Sector development assistance |
Renewed commitment to support the development of the oil palm sector. [...] |
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. |
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