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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Brazil
Grains
Wheat
2020.06
Trade
Import quota
Increased the volume of the duty-free wheat import quota for non-MERCOSUR countries from 750 000 [...]
Indonesia
Grains
All
2020.06
Trade
Export policy
Adopted strategic measures to facilitate and increase exports of processed food products. The measure aims [...]
Nepal
Rice
All
2020.06
Production
Minimum support prices
Raised the minimum support price for common paddy by 7.9 percent to NPR 28 850 [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2020.06
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 247 180 tonnes of paddy from state reserves on 16 June 2020, through [...]
Chile
Grains
Wheat
2020.06
Trade
Import tariff
Decreased custom duties reductions on wheat and wheat flour import tariffs from USD 118.6 to [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2020.06
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 135 126 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 1.8 [...]
Brazil
Rice
All
2020.06
Production
Minimum support prices
Set minimum support prices (MSPs) for the 2021/22 season (2020/21 season for Brazil), effective from [...]
Pakistan
Grains
Wheat
2020.06
Trade
Export ban
Banned the export of wheat until further review.
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2020.06
Stocks
Stock release
Offered 1.78 million tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 9 [...]
Spain
Grains
All
2020.06
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Signed a loan with the European Investment Bank of EUR 100 million (USD 113 million) [...]

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.