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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Philippines
Rice
All
2020.10
Trade
Import restrictions
Suspended the application and issuance of Sanitary and Phytosanitary Import Clearance for commercial purposes to [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2020.10
Stocks
Stock release
Offered 1.21 million tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 30 [...]
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2020.10
Trade
Import plan
Instructed officials to promptly source 200 000 tonnes of rice from abroad in order to [...]
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2020.10
Production
Government procurement
Announced that it would purchase 200 000 tonnes of paddy, 600 000 tonnes of parboiled [...]
Pakistan
Grains
Wheat
2020.10
Trade
Import quota
Approved the importation of 320 000 tonnes of wheat from the Russian Federation.
Pakistan
Grains
Wheat
2020.10
Consumption and marketing
Procurement price
Set the minimum support price for wheat at PKR 1 600 per 40 kg (USD [...]
Philippines
Meat
Pig meat
2020.10
Trade
Import ban lifted
Lifted a ban on pig meat imports from Belgium after that country successfully regained its [...]
Pakistan
Grains
Wheat
2020.10
Trade
Import quota
Approved the importation of 640 000 tonnes of wheat at a cost of up to [...]
Sudan
Grains
Wheat
2020.10
Consumption and marketing
Government intervention
As part of humanitarian aid, took delivery of 68 800 tonnes of wheat, shipped from [...]
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2020.10
Trade
Trade agreement
Signed a free trade agreement with Japan, confirming access to low tariffs for the main [...]

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.