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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2020.10
Trade
Export measures (variable export tax)
Following a strong rebound in market prices, reintroduced export taxation of palm oil in October [...]
United States of America
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Dicamba
2020.10
Other
Pesticide regulation
Approved the use of three dicamba-based herbicides for a period of five years. The registrations, [...]
United States of America
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Select agricultural products (incl. soybeans)
2020.10
Trade
Bilateral trade agreement
According to an official US report analysing progress made in implementing the agricultural provisions of [...]
Argentina
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans, soyoil
2020.10
Trade
Sector-specific, bilateral trade initiatives
Argentina and China renewed the two year-old agreement regulating purchases of Argentine soybeans and soybean [...]
Australia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2020.10
Other
Pest control measures
Introduced emergency measures to safeguard vulnerable crops, including soybeans, against the entry, establishment and spread [...]
Bangladesh
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soyoil, palm oil
2020.10
Consumption and marketing
Market regulation
Reached an agreement with importers/processors of edible oils to lower the millgate price of loose [...]
Brazil
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2020.10
Renewable energy
Bioenergy policies
Concerned about possible shortfalls in biodiesel supplies stemming from reduced domestic soybean availabilities, approved a [...]
Brazil
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Food products
2020.10
Other
Food safety/health policies
Issued new rules on nutrition labelling of packaged, solid, semi-solid and liquid food products, including [...]
Argentina
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans, soyoil, soymeal
2020.10
Trade
Export policy
Announced a reduction – as of 5 October 2020 – in export taxes for soybeans [...]
Brazil
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2020.10
Trade
Import policy
Announced that the Brazil’s tariffs on soybeans, soyoil and soymeal imported from countries outside 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.