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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity
Policy Category
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To year

Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Argentina
Grains
Wheat
2020.10
Other
GMO policy
Approved the growth and consumption of HB4 drought-resistant transgenic wheat. Argentina is the first country [...]
Philippines
Rice
All
2020.10
Trade
Import modalities
Appealed to traders to refrain from importing rice during October and November, so as not [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans, soyoil
2020.10
Trade
Sector-specific, bilateral trade initiatives
China and Argentina renewed the two year-old agreement regulating purchases of Argentine soybeans and soybean [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Select agricultural products (incl. soybeans)
2020.10
Trade
Bilateral trade agreement
According to an official US report analysing progress made in implementing the agricultural provisions of [...]
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2020.10
Trade
Export measures (variable export tax)
Following a strong rebound in market prices, reintroduced export taxation of palm oil in October [...]
United States of America
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Dicamba
2020.10
Other
Pesticide regulation
Approved the use of three dicamba-based herbicides for a period of five years. The registrations, [...]
United States of America
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Select agricultural products (incl. soybeans)
2020.10
Trade
Bilateral trade agreement
According to an official US report analysing progress made in implementing the agricultural provisions of [...]
Argentina
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans, soyoil, soymeal
2020.10
Trade
Export policy
Announced a reduction – as of 5 October 2020 – in export taxes for soybeans [...]
Brazil
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2020.10
Trade
Import policy
Announced that the Brazil’s tariffs on soybeans, soyoil and soymeal imported from countries outside the [...]
Argentina
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans, soyoil
2020.10
Trade
Sector-specific, bilateral trade initiatives
Argentina and China renewed the two year-old agreement regulating purchases of Argentine soybeans and soybean [...]

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.