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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Chile
Grains
Wheat
2020.12
Trade
Import tariff
Increased applicable discounts on customs duties on wheat and wheat flour from USD 135.89 to [...]
Russian Federation
Grains
Wheat
2020.12
Trade
Export quota
Approved a total 17.5 million tonne export quota for the following agricultural commodities: wheat, barley, [...]
Russian Federation
Grains
Wheat
2020.12
Trade
Export duty
Applied an export duty on wheat of EUR 25 (USD 30.44) per tonne between 15 [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Barley and Wheat
2020.12
Trade
Import policy
Amended its List of Countries/Regions Permitted to Export Grains and Raw Plant-based Fodder to China. [...]
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Grains
All
2020.12
Trade
Import policy
Announced that the exemption of tariffs, VAT and customs fees for several imported processed and [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Barley and Wheat
2020.11
Production
Production support
Issued a directive to make grain production the top priority for all arable land to [...]
Georgia
Grains
Wheat
2020.11
Consumption and marketing
Subsidies support
Allocated GEL 10 million (about USD 3 million) to subsidize the sale of wheat flour [...]
South Africa
Grains
Wheat
2020.11
Trade
Import duty
Decreased the import duties on wheat and wheaten flour (Notice R.1245) from 83.21 cents per [...]
Azerbaijan
Grains
Wheat
2020.11
Other
Food safety
Approved new quality standard for wheat in order to provide the population with healthy and [...]
Kyrgyzstan
Grains
Barley, Maize and Wheat
2020.11
Trade
Export ban
Banned the export of agricultural products and food outside the EAEU, including wheat, barley, maize, [...]

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.