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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Philippines
Rice
All
2020.10
Trade
Import restrictions
Suspended the application and issuance of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Import Clearance for commercial purposes to [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2020.10
Stocks
Stock release
Offered 1.21 million tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 30 [...]
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2020.10
Trade
Import plan
Instructed officials to promptly source 200 000 tonnes of rice from abroad in order to [...]
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2020.10
Production
Government procurement
Announced that it would purchase 200 000 tonnes of paddy, 600 000 tonnes of parboiled [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2020.10
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 177 292 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 1.2 [...]
Honduras
Rice
All
2020.10
Trade
Import quota
In line with its Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement commitments, stipulated that 118 800 [...]
Nepal
Rice
All
2020.10
Production
Support prices
Decided that it would extend an NPR 112 per quintal (USD 94 per tonne) subsidy [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2020.10
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 85 806 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 1.2 [...]
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Rice
All
2020.10
Trade
Import tariff
Issued statements indicating that it would impose import tariffs of up to 20 percent on [...]
Malaysia
Rice
All
2020.10
Production
Production support
Announced that it would impose price ceilings and a coupon system for the purchase of [...]

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.