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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Viet Nam
Rice
All
2012.04
Trade
Minimum export prices
Raised minimum export prices for 5 percent broken rice to US$450 per tonne, and to [...]
Jamaica
Rice
All
2012.04
Production
Production target
Announced a rice development programme with the aim of substituting 15 percent of the country’'s [...]
Senegal
Rice
All
2012.04
Consumption and marketing
Consumer prices
Following consultations with industry stakeholders, set ceilings on retail prices of rice and other basic [...]
Côte d'Ivoire
Rice
All
2012.04
Consumption and marketing
Consumer prices
Instituted ceiling prices for imported rice, ranging from USD 585 to 881 per tonne (FCFA [...]
Argentina
Meat
Pig meat
2012.03
Trade
Import restrictions
Implemented import restrictions requiring exporters to apply for import licenses .
Azerbaijan
Meat
Live animals
2012.03
Trade
Import access
Azerbaijan ports opened to Canadian live cattle exports.
Republic of Korea
Meat
Bovine meat
2012.03
Trade
Free Trade Agreement
Reduced tariff in the Republic of Korea on US beef imports from 40 percent, to [...]
Republic of Korea
Meat
Pig meat
2012.03
Trade
Import quota
Extended duty-free tariff-rate quota (TRQ) for chilled/frozen pork bellies for 70,000 tonnes, effective from April [...]
Kuwait
Meat
Live animals
2012.03
Trade
Import ban
Ban on imports of poultry, eggs and chicks from Sri Lanka and Australia
Kuwait
Meat
Poultry meat
2012.03
Trade
Import ban
Ban on imports of poultry, eggs and chicks from Sri Lanka and Australia

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.