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
Guinea
Rice
All
2022.03
Trade
Customs valuation, import tariffs
Decided that customs duties on all qualities of imported rice would be applied on a [...]
India
Grains
Wheat
2022.03
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Announced that there will be no tax on exported wheat from Madhya Pradesh state in [...]
Pakistan
Grains
Wheat
2022.03
Trade
Import quota
Announced plans to import 3 million tonnes of wheat to avoid a shortage of wheat [...]
Japan
Meat
Bovine meat
2022.03
Trade
Trade agreement
Reached an agreement with the United States to implement a new three-trigger safeguard mechanism instead [...]
India
Rice
All
2022.03
Trade
Export requirements
Deferred the implementation of rules rendering exports of basmati and non-basmati rice to European countries [...]
Benin
Rice
All
2022.03
Consumption and marketing
Consumer prices, value added taxes
Decided that imported rice would remain exempt from value-added taxes to lower the price of [...]
European Union
Grains
Grains
2022.03
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Announced a EUR 500 million (USD 549 million) support package to help the European Union [...]
European Union
Grains
Grains
2022.03
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Announced a number of short- and medium-term measures aimed at enhancing world food security and [...]
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Grains
Wheat
2022.03
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Increased the government procurement price for wheat for the harvest season from 31 March through [...]
European Union
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2022.03
Production
Government support
Announced a package of measures against the impact of the war in Ukraine to enhance [...]

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.