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Kuwait |
Meat |
All |
2018.04 |
Trade |
Import ban |
Issued 11 administrative decisions to ban the import of beef and ovine meat and live [...] |
Argentina |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Soybeans, soybean products |
2018.04 |
Trade |
Export policy |
Changed the time of export tax collection from the day a purchase contract is signed [...] |
Indonesia |
Oilseeds, oils and meals |
Palm oil |
2018.04 |
Other |
Transport infrastructure |
Postponed the implementation of regulations requiring exporters of palm oil to use exclusively Indonesia-flagged vessels [...] |
United Kingdom |
Biofuels |
Biodiesel |
2018.04 |
Renewable energy |
Biofuel policy |
Introduced a number of changes in the country\'s Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation, including higher mandatory [...] |
Sri Lanka |
Rice |
All |
2018.04 |
Trade |
Import tariff |
Renewed the Special Commodity Levy (SCL) of LKR 0.25 per kilo (USD 1.6 per tonne) [...] |
Canada |
Grains |
All |
2018.04 |
Consumption and marketing |
Government market intervention |
The Canadian Grain Commission (CGC) reduced fees for many of its services and licenses, such [...] |
Australia |
Meat |
Bovine meat |
2018.04 |
Trade |
Tariff rate quota |
Received further reduction of tariffs on chilled beef (from 30.5 to 29.3 percent) and frozen [...] |
China (Mainland) |
Rice |
All |
2018.03 |
Stocks |
Stock release |
Offered 2.41 million tonnes of paddy for sale from state reserves through an auction held [...] |
China (Mainland) |
Grains |
Maize |
2018.03 |
Consumption and marketing |
Government market intervention |
Heilongjiang province announced a subsidy of CNY 150 (USD 24) per tonne of maize for [...] |
China (Mainland) |
Rice |
All |
2018.03 |
Stocks |
Stock release |
Sold 1.12 million tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 2.39 [...] |
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. |
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