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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Turkey
Rice
All
2020.12
Trade
Import tariff
Lowered import tariffs, effective until 30 April 2021. In the case of paddy, these were [...]
Costa Rica
Rice
All
2020.12
Production
Consumer prices
Amended floors/ceilings of wholesale and retail prices of rice, in the case of 80/20 rice [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2020.12
Stocks
Stock release
Found buyers for 420 671 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, after offering 1.6 million [...]
Nigeria
Rice
All
2020.12
Trade
Import restrictions
Lifted the partial closure of borders with neighbouring countries that had been in place since [...]
Philippines
Rice
All
2020.12
Trade
Import requirements
Raised the cut-off date by which rice imports were obliged to arrive in the Philippines [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2020.12
Stocks
Stock release
Put 1.6 million tonnes of paddy from state reserves for auction on 11 December 2020. [...]
India
Rice
All
2020.12
Stocks
Stock release, biofuels
Decided that, for the remainder of the 2020/21 Open Market Sales Scheme, the reserve price [...]
Costa Rica
Rice
All
2020.12
Trade
Import quota
Approved a duty-free import quota of 50 061 tonnes of paddy, to be brought into [...]
Madagascar
Rice
All
2020.12
Consumption and marketing
Price controls
Set a ceiling of MGA 1 925 (USD 0.5) per kg on retail prices of [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2020.12
Stocks
Stock release
Offered 1.59 million tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 4 [...]

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.