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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
Nigeria
Rice
All
2023.10
Trade
Import restrictions
Lifted restrictions that prohibited importers of 43 commodities, including rice, from purchasing foreign exchange on [...]
European Union
Rice
All
2023.10
Trade
Import requirements
Amended rules under which nine varieties of husked Basmati rice qualify for duty-free imports into [...]
Myanmar
Rice
All
2023.10
Production
Support prices
Announced that the floor price for paddy harvested during the 2023/24 monsoon and summer crop [...]
Indonesia
Rice
All
2023.10
Trade
Import quota
Issued statements indicating that it would import an additional 1.5 million tonnes of rice, on [...]
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2023.10
Trade
Export ban
According to press reports, decided to suspend exports of aromatic rice for an indefinite period. [...]
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2023.10
Production
Government procurement, purchasing prices
Decided to purchase 400 000 tonnes of parboiled rice, 200 000 tonnes of paddy and [...]
Philippines
Rice
All
2023.10
Consumption and marketing
Price controls
Lifted the price ceilings put in place on regular and well-milled rice in late August [...]
Malaysia
Rice
All
2023.10
Consumption and marketing
Food subsidies
Announced that it would destine MYR 400 million (USD 85 million) to provide an MYR [...]
Russian Federation
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Sunflower meal, sunflower oil
2023.10
Trade
Export policy
Maintained the export duty on sunflower oil at 0 and reduced the duty on sunflower [...]
Argentina
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Sunflower seed, sunflower oil and sunflower meal
2023.10
Trade
Export policy
Extended the fourth round of the "soy dollar" programme to include sunflower seed, sunflower oil [...]

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.