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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
China (Mainland)
Grains
Wheat
2018.06
Trade
Import tariff
Lowered applied tariff rates on bulgur wheat from Argentina from 30 percent to 10 percent [...]
Kenya
Grains
Maize
2018.06
Consumption and marketing
Government support
Released KES 1 billion (USD 9.9 million) in order to pay part of the KES [...]
Vietnam
Grains
Wheat
2018.06
Trade
Import policy
Resumed wheat imports from Ukraine and introduced strict biosecurity control over grain imported from Ukraine. [...]
Nigeria
Grains
Maize
2018.06
Production
Government support
Launched the OCP School Lab, an innovative programme of OCP Africa, aimed at increasing the [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Wheat
2018.05
Trade
Import quota
Agreed to increase the quotas for Kazak wheat supplies to 500 000 tonnes in 2019 [...]
Russia
Grains
Wheat
2018.05
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention 
United Grain Co. and trade house RIF have signed an agreement to build a specialized [...]
India
Grains
Wheat
2018.05
Trade
Import tariff 
Raised the customs duty on wheat from 20 percent to 30 percent.
Uganda
Grains
All
2018.05
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Issued standards for nine grains products: maize, wheat, milled rice, dry beans, dry soybeans, maize, [...]
Canada
Grains
All
2018.05
Consumption and marketing
Transport measures 
Passed the Transportation Modernization Act, which is expected to improve the timeliness and efficiency of [...]
Brazil
Grains
Wheat
2018.05
Trade
Import requirements
Agreed to eases requirements for wheat imports from the Russian Federation. The new instruction allows [...]

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.