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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2013.06
Trade
Export tax
Continued implementation of sliding export tax regime.
Malaysia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2013.06
Trade
Export tax
Continued implementation of sliding export tax regime.
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2013.06
Production
Budgetary allocations, production support, Government procurement
As part of its 2013/2014 budgetary allocations, set aside Taka 90 billion (USD 1.2 billion) [...]
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2013.06
Trade
Import tariffs
Announced that it would maintain import duty exemptions on rice and set an import target [...]
Bangladesh
Grains
All
2013.06
Consumption and marketing
Budgetary allocations, food subsidies
As part of its 2013/2014 budgetary allocations, announced a plan to distribute 2.73 million tonnes [...]
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Rice
All
2013.06
Trade
Export restrictions
Announced that rice export permits would not be issued in 2013, in order to ensure [...]
Brazil
Rice
All
2013.06
Production
Minimum support prices
Approved new minimum support prices (MSP) for the 2014/15 season (2013/14 season for Brazil) to [...]
Burundi
Rice
All
2013.06
Trade
Import tariff
Decided to apply an import duty of 30 percent for milled/semi-milled rice until 30th June [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2013.06
Production
Food safety measures
Declared that a national soil survey would be carried out to probe the extend of [...]
European Union
Rice
All
2013.06
Trade
Import requirements, treatment of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs)
Extended an earlier decision laying down testing requirements for presence of unauthorized genetically modified strains [...]

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.