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Commodity policy developments

Area
Commodity
Policy Category
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From year
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To year

Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Taiwan Province of China
Meat
All
2020.11
Trade
Import tariff
Eliminated tariffs on pig meat, offal and hamburgers imported from Paraguay.
Brazil
Grains
Wheat
2020.11
Trade
Import policy
Announced that, effective from 3 November 2020, wheat shipments from Lithuania must be declared free [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Barley
2020.11
Trade
Trade policy
Halted shipments of Australian barley from export company Emerald Grain.
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans, soyoil, rapeseed oil, sunflower oil
2020.11
Consumption and marketing
Market regulation
As distinct from previous years, in 2020, government auctions of oilseeds and oils from state [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Sorghum
2020.11
Stocks
Stocks policy
Issued a draft law for comment on the management and supervision of grain reserves, extending [...]
European Union
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Olive oil
2020.11
Consumption and marketing
Market regulation
Approved voluntary self-regulation of the Spanish olive oil market by the country’s main agricultural cooperative, [...]
European Union
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Select oilseeds and vegetable oils
2020.11
Trade
Trade differences
Following a WTO ruling allowing the European Union (EU) to take countermeasures against the United [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2020.11
Trade
Import policies (tariff measures)
Concerned about rising food price inflation, lowered the country’s import tariff on crude palm oil, [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Pulses, oilseeds, copra
2020.11
Production
Production support
Continued procuring Kharif crops from farmers at fixed minimum support prices. In November 2020, based [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Agricultural crops
2020.11
Production
Production support
Earmarked an additional INR 650 billion (USD 8.9 billion) in fertilizer subsidies for fiscal year [...]

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.