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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
South Africa
Grains
Wheat
2018.04
Trade
Import tariff 
Revised down wheat import tariff to ZAR 394.85 (USD 32.67) per tonne, which is a [...]
Brazil
Grains
Wheat
2018.04
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement 
Approved the new minimum prices of all wheat types and wheat seeds for the 2018/19 [...]
Canada
Grains
Wheat
2018.04
Production
Other
Revised the maximum residue levels of Propiconazole in wheat from 0.05 ppm to 0.09 ppm. [...]
Mexico
Grains
Maize and Sorghum
2018.04
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention 
Set new temporary incentive programmes to encourage consumption of domestic maize and sorghum, due to [...]
Russia
Grains
Wheat
2018.04
Consumption and marketing
Price procurement 
Approved new prices for the purchasing interventions of the 2018 grain crop. The price of [...]
Canada
Grains
All
2018.04
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention 
The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) reduced fees for many of its services and licenses, such [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Maize
2018.03
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention 
Heilongjiang province announced a subsidy of CNY 150 (USD 24) per tonne of maize for [...]
Iraq
Grains
Wheat
2018.03
Consumption and marketing
Price procurement
Announced the purchasing prices for the 2018 wheat crop. The prices is of IQD 560 [...]
Republic of Korea
Grains
Maize
2018.03
Trade
Import policy
Announced the intention to restart trade talks with the Mercosur trade bloc in the first [...]
Brazil
Grains
Maize and Wheat
2018.03
Production
Government support
Announced support amounting to BRL 384 million (USD 115.9 million) in favour of the Rural [...]

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.