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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Brazil
Grains
Wheat
2017.10
Trade
Import tariff
Requested approval from the country\'s foreign trade chamber for a duty-free quota of 750 [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Maize
2017.10
Production
Producer subsidy
Reduced subsidy for maize growers in Heilongjiang province to CNY 133.46 per mu (0.067 ha), [...]
Sudan
Grains
Wheat
2017.10
Trade
Import ban
Approved a temporary ban on wheat flour imports.
Pakistan
Grains
Wheat
2017.10
Trade
Import ban
Decided to ban imports of wheat because of large domestic supplies.
Morocco
Grains
Wheat
2017.10
Trade
Import duty
Announced a cut in the custom duty for soft wheat imports to 30 percent from 135 [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Wheat
2017.10
Stocks
Stock release
Authorized the sale of 2 500 tonnes of imported wheat from state reserves at an [...]
European Union
Grains
Maize, Sorghum and Rye
2017.10
Trade
Import tariff
Lowered the import duty for maize, sorghum and rye to EUR 5.61 (USD 6.07) per [...]
Pakistan
Grains
Wheat
2017.10
Trade
Export subsidy
Extended the wheat export subsidy period to 30 October 2017.
Venezuela
Grains
Maize
2017.10
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Fixed the price of maize at VEF 2 100 (USD 210.5).
Ethiopia
Grains
Wheat
2017.10
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Announced the procurement of 400 000 tonnes of wheat, in order to relieve the 8.5 [...]

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.