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Algeria |
Grains |
Barley and Wheat |
2012.06 |
Trade |
Import ban |
Introduced durum wheat and barley import ban until end of 2012 due to good production [...] |
Kenya |
Rice |
All |
2012.06 |
Trade |
Import tariff |
Lowered the 75 percent rice import duty applicable under the Common External Tariff of the [...] |
Mali |
Rice |
All |
2012.06 |
Trade |
Import tariffs, taxes and consumer prices |
Extended the suspension of VAT taxes and import duties on rice until August and lowered [...] |
Rwanda |
Rice |
All |
2012.06 |
Trade |
Import tariff |
Approved a reduction of 75 percent rice import duty applicable under the Common External Tariff [...] |
Sri Lanka |
Rice |
All |
2012.06 |
Trade |
Export restrictions |
Announced that rice and paddy exports would be stopped to ensure sufficient domestic availabilities until [...] |
United Republic of Tanzania |
Rice |
All |
2012.06 |
Production |
Production support |
Announced that, under the Tanzania Agriculture and Food Security Investment Plan (TAFSIP), USD 10.4 million [...] |
Burundi |
Rice |
All |
2012.06 |
Consumption and marketing |
Consumer prices, value added taxes, import tariffs |
Exempted rice, along with eleven other foodstuffs, from value added taxes and administrative levies. The [...] |
India |
Rice |
All |
2012.06 |
Production |
Support prices |
Raised minimum support prices by 16 percent to USD 236 (rupees 12 500) per tonne [...] |
Hong Kong SAR of China |
Meat |
Poultry meat |
2012.05 |
Trade |
Import restrictions lifted |
Resumed the import of the poultry from mainland provinces after bird flu. |
India |
Rice |
All |
2012.05 |
Consumption and marketing |
Food subsidies |
Approved an additional allocation of 6.0 million tonnes of subsidized grains for distribution to above [...] |
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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