Markets and Trade

Commodity policy developments

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Commodity
Policy Category
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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Russian Federation
Grains
Barley, Maize and Wheat
2022.08
Trade
Export duty
Decreased export duties on wheat from RUB 5 219.6 to RUB 5 018.1 (from USD 82.2 to USD 81.9) per tonne, [...]
Romania
Grains
Wheat
2022.08
Trade
Export policy
Announced that only wheat in excess of domestic demand can be exported from the country. [...]
Russian Federation
Grains
Barley, Maize and Wheat
2022.08
Trade
Export duty
Increased export duties on wheat from RUB 4 626.8 to RUB 5 219.6 (from USD 76.6 to USD 86.4) per tonne, [...]
Saudi Arabia
Grains
Barley
2022.08
Trade
Government intervention
The Agricultural Development Fund (ADF) of Saudi Arabia signed a contract worth SAR 150 million (USD 40 [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2022.08
Stocks
Stock release
Found buyers for 4 481 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, after offering 606 222 [...]
Myanmar
Rice
All
2022.08
Production
Production support
Announced that MMK 400 billion (USD 188 million) from the National Natural Disaster Management Fund [...]
European Union
Grains
Grains
2022.08
Trade
Government intervention
Published Commission Regulation 2022/1370 to modify maximum residue levels (MRLs) of ochratoxin in a range [...]
Costa Rica
Rice
All
2022.08
Production
Support prices, consumer prices
Repealed decrees that established reference producer prices for paddy and fixed floors/ceilings on wholesale and [...]
Costa Rica
Rice
All
2022.08
Trade
Import tariff
In line with the "Ruta del Arroz" reforms, reduced customs duties levied on imported paddy [...]
Sri Lanka
Rice
All
2022.08
Consumption and marketing
Market management, marketing, stockholding policy
Made manufacturing, marketing, importing, storing, selling and stocking of a set of goods, including paddy [...]

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.