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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
China (Mainland)
Grains
Maize and Wheat
2018.08
Trade
Import tariff
Announced a list of proposed supplemental tariffs ranging from 10 to 25 percent on USD [...]
European Union
Grains
All
2018.08
Consumption and marketing
Government support
Relaxed regulations governing the granting of financial assistance, in view of a prolonged drought. Affected [...]
Australia
Grains
All
2018.07
Consumption and marketing
Government support
Assigned AUS 1 billion (USD 741 million) drought support, which includes freight subsidies to transport [...]
Turkey
Grains
Maize and Wheat
2018.07
Trade
Import tariff
Authorized the Turkish Grain Board to open a duty free tariff rate quota to import [...]
Japan
Grains
Wheat
2018.07
Trade
Import policy
Revoked the suspension of wheat imports from Canada, which was imposed for five weeks amid [...]
Mexico
Grains
Maize, Wheat and Sorghum
2018.07
Consumption and marketing
Government support
Introduced a new income support scheme of MXN 2 billion (USD 186 million) in the [...]
Brazil
Grains
All
2018.07
Consumption and marketing
Transport measures
Approved a decree setting minimum prices for truck freight, as one of several measures proposed [...]
United States of America
Grains
Maize, Wheat and Sorghum
2018.07
Trade
Import duty
Announced that a list of products imported from China worth USD 200 billion would be [...]
Saudi Arabia
Grains
Wheat
2018.07
Consumption and marketing
Government support
The Saudi Grains Organization (SAGO) approved a five-year domestic support programme to procure up to [...]
Tanzania
Grains
Wheat
2018.07
Trade
Bilateral agreement
Announced a joint free trade wheat agreement with Kenya.

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.