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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Venezuela
Grains
Maize and Wheat
2016.10
Trade
Import tariff
Eliminated – for one year – import tariffs and VAT on 94 agricultural products of [...]
Zambia
Grains
Maize
2016.10
Trade
Export permit
Revoked all maize export permits except for humanitarian purposes. The measure aims to ensure that [...]
Brazil
Grains
Maize
2016.10
Production
GMO policy
Approved imports of three genetically modified US maize varieties for animal feed production.
Brazil
Grains
Maize
2016.10
Trade
Import tariff
Extended the duty exemption on maize shipments up to 1 million tonnes from non-Mercosur countries [...]
Argentina
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2016.10
Renewable energy
Export policy
Periodically adjusted the level of export taxes for biodiesel with a view to stimulate domestic [...]
Brazil
Rice
All
2016.09
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 25 200 tonnes of paddy from Government reserves, out of a total of 35 [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.09
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 18 309 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 29 [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.09
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 307 815 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 1 [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.09
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 12 448 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 22 [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.09
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 226 861 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 1 [...]

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.