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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Kazakhstan
Grains
Wheat
2017.09
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Announced new procurement prices for 2017. Purchasing prices for wheat fall under selected ranges, according [...]
Vietnam
Grains
Maize and Wheat
2017.09
Trade
Import policy
Announced the resumption of imports of Distiller’s Dried Grains (DDGs) which had been suspended since [...]
Egypt
Grains
Wheat
2017.08
Trade
Import requirements
Announced that, effective from 3 October, wheat shipments with a moisture level of up to [...]
European Union
Grains
Maize
2017.08
Trade
Import duty
Announced an increase in maize duty imports from EUR 5.16 (USD 6.13) per tonne to [...]
Uzbekistan
Grains
Wheat
2017.08
Trade
Import duty
Reduced import duties on wheat flour import from 30 percent to 10 percent.
European Union
Grains
Maize
2017.08
Trade
Import tariff
Lowered the anti-dumping duties applied on Argentine biodiesel to between 4.5 percent and 8.1 percent. [...]
European Union
Grains
Maize, Sorghum and Rye
2017.08
Trade
Import tariff
Reintroduced import tariff on maize of EUR 5.16 (USD 6.13) per tonne, reversing the duty-free [...]
Brazil
Grains
Maize
2017.08
Production
Production support
Launched the country’s first maize-based ethanol processing plant in Mato Grosso. The plant will produce [...]
Kenya
Grains
Wheat
2017.08
Trade
Bilateral agreement
Agreed to allow wheat imports from Tanzania.
Sri Lanka
Grains
Maize and Wheat
2017.08
Trade
Import duty
Reduced import duty on wheat and wheat flour, respectively from LKR 9 to LKR 6 per [...]

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.