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
China (Mainland)
Meat
All
2022.03
Trade
Import ban
Suspended bovine meat imports from a plant in central Brazil. Since the beginning of 2022, [...]
European Union
Meat
All
2022.03
Production
Government support
Announced a package of measures against the impact of the war in Ukraine to enhance [...]
Philippines
Meat
Bovine meat
2022.03
Trade
Import ban lifted
Lifted a ban on bovine meat imports from the United Kingdom. The ban was put [...]
Russian Federation
Grains
Barley, Maize and Wheat
2022.03
Trade
Export duty
Decreased export duties on wheat from RUB 3 012 to RUB 2 922.1 (from USD 49.8 [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2022.03
Stocks
Stock release
Put 1.81 million tonnes of paddy from state reserves for auction on 22 March 2022. [...]
Serbia
Grains
Maize and Wheat
2022.03
Trade
Export policy
Resumed maize, wheat and wheat flour exports to North Macedonia, partially relieving the ban on [...]
Brazil
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2022.03
Trade
Import tariff
Exempted food items, including cheese, from import tariffs to reduce the impacts of inflation. The [...]
Brazil
Milk and dairy products
Cheese
2022.03
Trade
Import tariff
Raised import tariff on mozzarella cheese to its original rate of 28 percent.
North Macedonia
Grains
Barley, Maize and Wheat
2022.03
Trade
Export ban
Extended the export ban on barley, wheat, wheat flour and maize until 15 April to [...]
Pakistan
Grains
Wheat
2022.03
Stocks
Government intervention
Banned wheat purchase by the private sector in the provincial governments of Sindh and Punjab. [...]

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.