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Commodity policy developments

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Policy Category
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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Kazakhstan
Grains
Wheat
2020.03
Trade
Export ban
Banned the exports of wheat flour and buckwheat until 15 April, during the state of [...]
Kyrgyzstan
Rice
All
2020.03
Trade
Export restrictions
Banned exports of rice and other commodities. The prohibition will be in force from 22 [...]
Guatemala
Grains
Maize
2020.03
Trade
Import quota
Set duty-free quotas for importing 200 000 tonnes of white maize until the end of [...]
Pakistan
Rice
All
2020.03
Trade
Finance and Credit Facilities
Relaxed export performance requirements set out under the Export Finance Scheme, as well eligibility conditions [...]
European Union
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2020.03
Trade
State market intervention
Opened its public intervention scheme for butter and non-fat dried milk (NFDM) from March 1 [...]
Russian Federation
Rice
All
2020.03
Trade
Export restrictions
Imposed a temporary ban on exports of various cereals, including rice, following a sudden surge [...]
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Rice
All
2020.03
Trade
Finance and credit facilities
According to press reports, stopped allocating funds to facilitate rice imports through a subsidised exchange [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2020.03
Stocks
Stock release
Put 172 803 tonnes of paddy from state reserves for auction on 20 March 2020. [...]
North Macedonia
Grains
Wheat
2020.03
Trade
Export ban
Announced an export ban on wheat, wheat flour and processed wheat products until 3 April, [...]
China (Mainland)
Meat
Pig meat
2020.03
Consumption and marketing
State market intervention
Released 270 000 tonnes of pig meat from government reserves to stabilize pig meat prices, [...]

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.