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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Chile
Grains
Wheat
2016.01
Production
Producer support
Established a new purchasing scheme of domestic wheat for small farmers, as a way to [...]
Egypt
Grains
Wheat
2016.01
Trade
Import policy
Announced that wheat imports containing any trace of ergot fungus would be rejected (i.e. a [...]
India
Grains
Maize
2015.12
Trade
Import quota
Issued licenses for duty-free imports of 500 000 tonnes of maize to ease the tight [...]
Indonesia
Grains
Feed ingredients
2015.12
Trade
Import tariff
Exempted imports of poultry feed ingredients (including maize and wheat pollard) from value added tax. [...]
Mexico
Grains
Maize, Wheat and Sorghum
2015.12
Production
Government support
Granted a flat rate payment for maize, sorghum, wheat and rice to growers for the [...]
Argentina
Grains
All
2015.12
Trade
Export policy
Removed export restrictions, eliminating the export permit system (known as the Register of Export Operations) [...]
Kazakhstan
Grains
Wheat
2015.12
Trade
Bilateral agreement
Signed a protocol with China to remove restrictions on wheat exports to the country.
Republic of Korea
Grains
Feed ingredients
2015.12
Trade
Import tariff
Announced an updated list of adjustments to tariffs and voluntary tariff rate quotas for 2016 [...]
Australia
Grains
Barley and Sorghum
2015.12
Trade
Bilateral agreement
Removed the 3 percent duty on Australian barley and sorghum imported into China under the [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Maize and Wheat
2015.12
Trade
Food safety regulations
Signed food safety protocols with the Russian Federation, covering wheat, maize, soybeans, rapeseed and rice. [...]

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.