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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Kazakhstan
Grains
Barley and Wheat
2016.09
Consumption and marketing
Procurement price
Announced the new procurement prices for 2016 grains. Wheat 3rd grade will be procured at [...]
Russia
Grains
Wheat
2016.08
Trade
Export duty
Abolished the export duty on wheat until July 2018.
China (Mainland)
Grains
Maize
2016.08
Trade
Export tariff
Agreed to reintroduce the value-added tax (VAT) on exports of maize processed products, such as [...]
Egypt
Grains
Wheat
2016.08
Trade
Import policy
Decided that only imports of ergot-fungus-free wheat (zero tolerance) would be authorized, as per decree [...]
Venezuela
Grains
Wheat
2016.08
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Announced that 24 state-run companies will distribute 219 000 tonnes of imported wheat to ensure [...]
Egypt
Grains
Wheat
2016.08
Trade
Import policy
Indicated that wheat imports with up to 0.05 percent of ergot fungus would be [...]
Pakistan
Grains
Wheat
2016.08
Trade
Import tariff
Increased regulatory duty on wheat imports from 40 percent to 60 percent. The duty was [...]
Ukraine
Grains
Barley and Maize
2016.08
Trade
Export ban
Banned export of products from farmers whose crops had been found to be infected by [...]
South Africa
Grains
Wheat
2016.08
Trade
Import duty
Raised import duty on wheat by 30 percent from R 1 224.41 (USD 82) per [...]
Russian Federation
Grains
All
2016.08
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Commenced state purchasing interventions for 2016 grain crops, including wheat, rye, barley and 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.