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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Japan
Grains
Wheat
2016.07
Trade
Import ban
Temporarily suspended new imports of Western White Wheat following reports that the Animal and Plant [...]
Republic of Korea
Grains
Wheat
2016.07
Trade
Import ban
Suspended, temporarily, new purchases of Western White Wheat following reports that the U.S. Department of [...]
Zambia
Grains
Maize
2016.07
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Increased the maize purchasing price by 13 percent, from MWK 75 per 50 kg bag [...]
Lebanon
Grains
Wheat
2016.07
Trade
Import policy
Introduced more stringent controls on shipping and storage facilities, following the Public Health Ministry’s discovery [...]
India
Grains
Maize
2016.07
Trade
Import tariff
Extended the period in which government parastatal entities can apply for the importation of 500 000 tonnes [...]
India
Grains
Maize
2016.07
Trade
Import quota
Issued licenses for duty-free imports of 500 000 tonnes of maize to ease soaring prices [...]
Brazil
Grains
Maize
2016.07
Production
Price support
Increased the 2016/2017 maize minimum support price by 22 percent, to BRL 16.50 per 50 [...]
Kazakhstan
Grains
All
2016.07
Production
Production support
Reinstituted per hectare crop subsidies by the Ministry of Agriculture, which had been replaced in [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Wheat
2016.06
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Implemented minimum support price of Yuan 2 360 (USD 355) per tonne in major wheat [...]
Bangladesh
Grains
Wheat
2016.06
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Suspended Open Market Sale Programme.

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.