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Commodity policy developments

Area
Commodity
Policy Category
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From year
To month
To year

Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Canada
Meat
All
2022.03
Trade
Market access
Opened its market to bovine and pig meat from Brazil.
Saudi Arabia
Meat
Poultry meat
2022.03
Trade
Import ban lifted
Lifted a ban on chicken and egg imports from Thailand, which had been in place [...]
Egypt
Grains
Maize
2022.03
Trade
Export ban
Temporarily banned exports of maize for three months, with immediate effect from 12 March 2022. [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2022.03
Production
Production support
Announced that it had allocated CNY 20 (USD 2.9) billion for one-time subsidies for producers [...]
El Salvador
Rice
All
2022.03
Trade
Import tariff
Suspended tariffs on paddy, husked, semi/wholly milled and broken rice imported outside of existing trade [...]
European Union
Grains
Grains
2022.03
Trade
Import policy
Allowed member states to lift some technical restrictions linked to the existing maximum pesticide residue [...]
Lebanon
Grains
Maize and Wheat
2022.03
Trade
Export ban
Banned the export of some locally-produced foods, including milling wheat and bread. The ban also [...]
Russian Federation
Grains
Barley, Maize and Wheat
2022.03
Trade
Export duty
Lowered export duties on wheat from USD 86.9 to USD 86.3 per tonne and on [...]
Brazil
Grains
Maize
2022.03
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Launched a national fertilizer plan aimed at reducing dependence on imports. With new incentives for [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Grains
2022.03
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Allocated CNY 20 billion (USD 3.16 billion) to stabilize farm incomes and compensate grain producers [...]

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.