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Argentina |
Grains |
All |
2017.11 |
Consumption and marketing |
Transport measures |
Announced a 30 percent cut in costs of docking services in the port of Rosario. [...] |
China (Mainland) |
Grains |
All |
2017.11 |
Consumption and marketing |
Value added tax |
Announced to remove the 11 percent VAT on distillers grains imports effective from 20 December [...] |
Australia |
Grains |
Wheat |
2017.11 |
Trade |
Bilateral agreement |
Concluded a Free Trade Agreement with Peru (PAFTA). On entry into force, Australia will have [...] |
India |
Grains |
Wheat |
2017.11 |
Trade |
Import duty |
Doubled the import duty on wheat to 20 percent, after reintroducing it in March this [...] |
Brazil |
Grains |
Wheat |
2017.11 |
Trade |
Import tariff |
Abandoned plans to establish a 750 000 tonne duty-free quota to import wheat from non-Mercosur [...] |
Kenya |
Grains |
Maize |
2017.11 |
Consumption and marketing |
Government market intervention |
Under the "Big Four" government programme, maize production is prioritized for acceleration, thorough a public-private [...] |
Egypt |
Grains |
Wheat |
2017.10 |
Trade |
Import requirements |
Issued Directive No. 48, allowing wheat imports containing up to 0.05 percent ergot fungi, in [...] |
Malawi |
Grains |
Maize |
2017.10 |
Trade |
Export ban |
Lifted a two-year ban on maize exports, which had been implemented in an effort to [...] |
Ethiopia |
Grains |
Wheat |
2017.10 |
Consumption and marketing |
Government procurement |
Announced the procurement of 400 000 tonnes of milling wheat, in order to use it [...] |
China (Mainland) |
Grains |
All |
2017.10 |
Production |
Production support |
Allocated USD 756 million to support a new project focused on "high quality grain". The [...] |
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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