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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Philippines
Rice
All
2017.02
Trade
Import quota
Announced that the deadline for import arrivals under the 2016 Minimum Access Volume (MAV) would [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2017.02
Production
Support prices
Lowered government procurement prices for paddy for the 2017 season. According to the decision, procurement [...]
Sri Lanka
Rice
All
2017.02
Consumption and marketing
Price controls
Issued orders clarifying that the maximum retail prices announced on 8 February 2017 would apply [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2017.02
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 1.35 million tonnes of food-grade rice from Government reserves through a tender held on [...]
Zimbabwe
Rice
All
2017.02
Consumption and marketing
Tax policy
Repealed the 15 percent Value Added Tax (VAT) approved in January 2017 for imported [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2017.02
Stocks
Stock release
Offered a combined 504 293 tonnes of paddy for sale from state reserves through an [...]
Republic of Korea
Rice
All
2017.02
Production
Production adjustment program
Announced that it aimed to reduce area planted to paddy by 35 000 hectares in [...]
Sri Lanka
Rice
All
2017.02
Consumption and marketing
Price controls
Set the Maximum Retail Price of Samba rice (excluding Keeri Samba and Suduru Samba) at [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2017.02
Stocks
Stock release
Offered a combined 504 293 tonnes of paddy for sale from state reserves through an [...]
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2017.02
Production
Production support
Renewed incentives for Aus rice cultivation during the 2017 season. According to the decision, BDT [...]

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.