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Egypt |
Grains |
Wheat |
2018.05 |
Trade |
Import ban |
Ruled in favour of an appeal, presented by the State Lawsuits Authority, against the ban [...] |
China (Mainland) |
Grains |
Sorghum |
2018.05 |
Trade |
Import duty |
Dropped anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations on imports of US sorghum. The Ministry also announced [...] |
Iran |
Grains |
Wheat |
2018.05 |
Trade |
Trade agreement |
Signed an agreement to enter a three-year provisional free trade agreement with the Eurasian Economic [...] |
India |
Grains |
Maize, Wheat and Sorghum |
2018.05 |
Consumption and marketing |
Government market intervention |
Released the National Biofuels Policy 2018, expanding the range of feedstock available for ethanol to [...] |
Morocco |
Grains |
Wheat |
2018.05 |
Trade |
Import tariff |
Approved restoration of the common wheat import duty at 135 percent from the previous level [...] |
Morocco |
Grains |
Wheat |
2018.05 |
Production |
Production subsidies |
Announced subsidies to millers to incentives the purchase of domestic wheat over imports, including a [...] |
Morocco |
Grains |
Wheat |
2018.05 |
Consumption and marketing |
Price procurement |
Set the reference price for purchasing local standard quality soft wheat at MAD 280 per [...] |
Argentina |
Grains |
Maize |
2018.05 |
Other |
GMO policy |
Approved three genetically-modified maize varieties resistant to Lepidoptera and Coleopteran (Resolution No. 19/2018). |
Australia |
Grains |
All |
2018.05 |
Production |
Government support |
Established a fund of AUS 24 million (USD 18.04 million) to promote grain-related research and [...] |
China (Mainland) |
Grains |
All |
2018.05 |
Consumption and marketing |
Value added tax |
Reduced the VAT on the sale and imports of agricultural products, including grains, from 11 [...] |
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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