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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Copra
2016.09
Stocks
Market support
Set up copra procurement centres across Karnataka state in an effort to support growers affected [...]
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2016.09
Trade
Export policy
Left in place sliding export tax regime for palm oil used to protect the interests [...]
Malaysia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2016.09
Trade
Export policy
Left in place sliding export tax regime for palm oil used to protect the interests [...]
Russia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Sunflowerseed
2016.09
Trade
Export policy
Lowered the country’s duty on sunflowerseed exports outside the Eurasian Economic Union.
Brazil
Rice
All
2016.09
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 17 100 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 35 [...]
Costa Rica
Rice
All
2016.09
Consumption and marketing
Consumer prices
Amended ceiling/floor prices of various rice qualities consumed in the country, effective 6 September 2016. [...]
Brazil
Grains
Maize
2016.09
Stocks
Stock release
Auctioned additional 50 000 tonnes of maize from its state reserves.
Egypt
Grains
Wheat
2016.09
Trade
Import policy
Restated a 0.05 percent ergot tolerance level in wheat imports.
Honduras
Grains
All
2016.09
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
The Ministry of Agriculture and the milling industries have signed the agreement setting the procurement [...]
India
Grains
Wheat
2016.09
Trade
Import policy
Lowered the previous wheat import tax from 25 percent to 10 percent.

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.