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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
India
Rice
All
2017.01
Production
Production support
Decided that it would waive interests on short-term crop loans from Cooperative Banks for November [...]
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Rice
All
2017.01
Trade
Import tariff
Lowered import tariffs on milled and husked rice. Effective 22 January 2017, milled rice imports [...]
Brazil
Rice
All
2017.01
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 7 100 tonnes of paddy from Government reserves through an auction held on 19 [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2017.01
Stocks
Stock release
Offered a combined 504 293 tonnes of paddy for sale from state reserves through an [...]
Togo
Rice
All
2017.01
Consumption and marketing
Tax policy
Announced that it would exempt paddy for sowing and husked rice (except for luxury rice) [...]
Philippines
Rice
All
2017.01
Trade
Import agreement
According to press reports, renewed an agreement on rice trade with Viet Nam. Under the [...]
Cambodia
Rice
All
2017.01
Trade
Export promotion
Announced that it would remove a USD 6.25 inspection fee on rice exports, in order [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2017.01
Stocks
Stock release
Offered a combined 504 202 tonnes of paddy for sale from state reserves through an [...]
Sri Lanka
Rice
All
2017.01
Trade
Import tariff
Decided that a Special Commodity Levy (SCL) of LKR 15 per kilo (USD 99 per [...]
Viet Nam
Rice
All
2017.01
Trade
Export requirements
Repealed Decision No. 6139 / QD-BCT of 2013. Among other stipulations, the document capped the [...]

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.