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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Turkey
Grains
Wheat
2017.06
Trade
Import duty
Lifted all restrictions on imports of wheat from the Russian Federation, that Turkey had put [...]
Turkey
Grains
Barley, Maize and Wheat
2017.06
Trade
Import duty
Reduced wheat, barley and maize custom duties from 130 percent to 45, 35 and 25 [...]
Egypt
Grains
Wheat
2017.05
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Announced it will grant wheat farmers EGP 15 (USD 0.83) per tonne for wheat in [...]
Morocco
Grains
Wheat
2017.05
Trade
Import duty
Announced the increase of the most favoured nation (MFN) import duty on common wheat from [...]
Morocco
Grains
Wheat
2017.05
Trade
Import duty
Adjusted the preferential duties on common wheat from the US and the EU from 9.9 [...]
Morocco
Grains
Wheat
2017.05
Other
Storage subsidy
Decided to provide a bi-weekly storage premium of MAD 20 (USD 2.1) per tonne for [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
All
2017.05
Consumption and marketing
Value added tax
Reduced the VAT on agricultural products including grains, from 13 to 11 percent as of [...]
Brazil
Grains
Maize
2017.05
Trade
Import policy
Approved a new rule on ethanol imports in order to protect domestic producers from the [...]
Burundi
Grains
Maize
2017.05
Trade
Import tariff
Removed import tariffs for maize and maize products, effective from 15 May.
Russian Federation
Grains
All
2017.05
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Announced top 23 traders of Russian grain signed the "Charter on Grain Turnover", which was [...]

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.