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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
China (Mainland)
Meat
Pig meat
2011.04
Trade
Import restrictions
Reporting of imports of pork, mutton, beef and their by-products onto the list of bulk [...]
China (Mainland)
Meat
Ovine meat
2011.04
Trade
Import restrictions
Reporting of imports of pork, mutton, beef and their by-products onto the list of bulk [...]
China (Mainland)
Meat
Bovine meat
2011.04
Trade
Import restrictions
Reporting of imports of pork, mutton, beef and their by-products onto the list of bulk [...]
South Africa
Meat
All
2011.04
Trade
Elimination of export ban
Export ban on red meat lifted; live animals still under the export ban.
South Africa
Meat
Poultry meat
2011.04
Trade
Export ban
Poultry meat exports suspended following an outbreak of avian flu at ostrich farms in the [...]
China (Mainland)
Meat
Bovine meat
2011.03
Trade
Import quota
Tariff-free quota for high quality beef imports extended to Canada (March 2011), New Zealand (July [...]
Turkey
Meat
Bovine meat
2011.03
Trade
Import duty
Customs tax on carcass meat increased from 30% to 45%.
Ukraine
Meat
Live animals
2011.03
Trade
Import ban
Ban on imports of pigs and pork meat from South, Central and Privolzhkiya Federal District [...]
Ukraine
Meat
Pig meat
2011.03
Trade
Import ban
Ban on imports of pigs and pork meat from South, Central and Privolzhkiya Federal District [...]
United States of America
Meat
Pig meat
2011.03
Trade
Import duty
Removal of the Mexican (retaliatory) tariffs on US pigmeat exports after settlement of the trucking-dispute [...]

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.