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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Kenya
Grains
Maize
2011.05
Trade
Import duty
Import duty on maize and wheat, and taxes on kerosene and diesel removed in an [...]
Moldova
Grains
Wheat
2011.05
Trade
Export ban
Wheat export ban, in force since February 2011, lifted.
Morocco
Grains
Wheat
2011.05
Production
Marketing intervention
Wheat storage subsidy of DH 2 per 100 kg (USD 0.25 per 100 Kg) for [...]
Morocco
Grains
Wheat
2011.05
Trade
Import tariff
135 percent import tariff on soft wheat reintroduced, to support domestic production, with 80 percent [...]
Algeria
Grains
Wheat
2011.05
Trade
Import tariff
Import tariff on durum wheat, in force since July 2010, suspended for an indefinite period [...]
European Union
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2011.05
Renewable energy
Renewable energy policies
Extended anti-dumping duties already levied on US imports to biodiesel purchases from Canada
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oil palm
2011.05
Other
Environmental policy
Introduced two-year moratorium on forest clearing and peatland conversion
Taiwan province of China
Rice
All
2011.05
Stocks
Stock release
10 000 tonnes of rice to be released from public stocks to curb unexpected increases [...]
Dominican Republic
Rice
All
2011.05
Consumption and marketing
Consumer prices
Rice to be sold to consumers at no more than Pesos 22 per pound (USD [...]
Dominican Republic
Rice
All
2011.05
Production
Support prices
Increase in producer prices of Pesos 200, to Pesos 2 100 per fanega (USD 455/tonne), [...]

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.