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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity
Policy Category
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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Uzbekistan
Grains
Wheat
2020.04
Trade
Import tariff
Adopted Decree 5978, which eliminates import tariffs on a number of commodities, including wheat flour, [...]
Myanmar
Rice
All
2020.04
Production
Production support
Announced that the Myanmar Agricultural Development Bank would lower interest rates on the loans it [...]
Türkiye
Rice
All
2020.04
Trade
Import quota, import tariffs
Approved a duty-free import quota for 100 000 tonnes paddy, valid until 31 May 2020. [...]
Russian Federation
Grains
Wheat
2020.04
Stocks
Stocks release
Announced the sale of 1.5 million tonnes of grains from state reserves into the domestic [...]
Sudan
Grains
Sorghum
2020.04
Trade
Export ban
Introduced a ban on sorghum exports, effective from 15 April
Myanmar
Rice
All
2020.04
Trade
Export restrictions, export licences
Issued statements to the press indicating that the suspension in issuance of new rice export [...]
Canada
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Rapeseed
2020.04
Trade
Bilateral, sector-specific trade negotiations
While bilateral talks with China - aimed at restoring full access for Canadian rapeseed to [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Rapeseed
2020.04
Trade
Bilateral, sector-specific trade negotiations
While bilateral talks with Canada - aimed at restoring full access for Canadian rapeseed to [...]
Colombia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2020.04
Other
Food standards/ health policies
Suspended, until 30 June 2020, import tariffs for soybeans, maize and sorghum in a bid [...]
Bilateral/Multilateral
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Sunflowerseed, soybeans
2020.04
Trade
Export policy
The Eurasian Economic Union banned, until 30 June 2020, exports of a number of agricultural [...]

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.