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
Maize and Wheat
2022.05
Trade
Export duty
Lowered export duties on maize from USD 77.3 to USD 76.5 per tonne and on [...]
Russian Federation
Grains
Wheat
2022.05
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Approved new prices for purchasing interventions on the 2022 grain crops. The price for Class [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2022.05
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 32 425 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 906 [...]
Iraq
Grains
Wheat
2022.05
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Announced the increase of wheat procurement price by 13 percent, to IQD 850 000 (USD [...]
Togo
Rice
All
2022.05
Trade
Export requirements
Made exports of several foodstuffs, including rice, subject to prior approval by the Ministry of [...]
Mexico
Rice
All
2022.05
Trade
Import tariff
Exempted paddy, along with a host of other products, from import duties. The measure is [...]
Mexico
Grains
Maize, Wheat and Sorghum
2022.05
Trade
Import duty
Announced the suspension of import duties for one-year period on several commodities, including wheat, wheat [...]
Mexico
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2022.05
Trade
Import tariff
Suspended customs duties on imported food items, including dairy products, for one year. The measure [...]
Mexico
Meat
All
2022.05
Trade
Import policy
Suspended import tariffs for one year on a wide range of food products, including meat [...]
Saudi Arabia
Meat
Poultry meat
2022.05
Trade
Import ban
Banned imports of poultry meat from three French provinces: Landes, Pyrenees-Atlantiques and Gers because of [...]

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.