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
Egypt
Grains
Wheat
2022.06
Trade
Export ban
Excluded durum wheat semolina flour from the export ban issued in March, on the condition [...]
Morocco
Grains
Wheat
2022.06
Stocks
Government intervention
Implemented measures to support marketing of the domestic wheat crop in MY 2022/23, including a [...]
Egypt
Grains
Wheat
2022.05
Trade
Export policy
Announced that domestic wheat can be sold only to the government until the end of [...]
India
Grains
Wheat
2022.05
Trade
Export policy
Announced stricter norms to obtain registration certificates (RCs) for wheat exports to stop fraudulent practices [...]
Japan
Grains
Maize and Wheat
2022.05
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Enacted a JPY 2.7 trillion (USD 21 billion) extra budget to address soaring fuel and food prices, [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2022.05
Stocks
Stock release
Put 909 143 tonnes of paddy from state reserves for auction on 31 May 2022. [...]
European Union
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2022.05
Trade
Trade agreement
Agreed on temporary trade-liberalization and other trade concession with regard to certain Ukrainian products for [...]
Pakistan
Grains
Wheat
2022.05
Trade
Import quota
Approved importation of 3 million tonnes of wheat; of which 2 million tonnes will be imported on [...]
Sudan
Grains
Wheat
2022.05
Trade
Export ban
Announced a ban on wheat exports amid concerns of a general shortage and soaring prices [...]
Brazil
Meat
Bovine meat
2022.05
Trade
Import tariff
Reduced tariffs on bovine meat imports from 12 and 10 to 9.6 and 8 percent, depending [...]

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.