Markets and Trade

Commodity policy developments

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Policy Category
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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Pakistan
Meat
All
2022.08
Trade
Import ban
Amended the statutory Regulatory Order issued on 30 June 2022, modifying the list of prohibited [...]
Philippines
Rice
All
2022.08
Production
Production support, Government procurement, stock-holding policy
As part of its 2023 budgetary allocations, announced that it intended to raise funds destined [...]
Azerbaijan
Grains
Wheat
2022.08
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Increased the maximum allowed local prices for flour. Upper price limit for a bag of [...]
Russian Federation
Grains
Barley, Maize and Wheat
2022.08
Trade
Export duty
Decreased export duty on wheat from RUB 5 018.1 to RUB 4 794.7 (from USD 83.6 to USD 79.9) per tonne. [...]
Ecuador
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2022.08
Consumption and marketing
Price control
Approved legislation to pay milk farmers a producer price equivalent of 52.4 percent of the retail [...]
India
Rice
All
2022.08
Trade
Export requirements
Decided that exports of basmati and non-basmati rice to European countries (other than the European [...]
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Grains
Grains
2022.08
Trade
Trade policy
Launched the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) in a bid to improve developing countries’ access [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2022.08
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 14 744 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 607 [...]
Japan
Grains
Wheat
2022.08
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Announced several economic measures to ease economic pressure from rising living costs. Among these measures, [...]
Chile
Grains
Wheat
2022.08
Trade
Import tariff
Decreased applicable discounts on customs duties on wheat and wheat flour from USD 304.2 to [...]

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.