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
Ukraine
Grains
Barley
2022.03
Trade
Export ban
Added other products, including barley and rapeseed, to the list of products whose exports are [...]
Bulgaria
Grains
Maize and Wheat
2022.03
Stocks
Government intervention
Announced plans to allocate BGN 1.1 billion (USD 616 million) to procure around 1.1 million [...]
Costa Rica
Rice
All
2022.03
Consumption and marketing
Consumer prices
Adjusted floors/ceilings of wholesale and retail prices of rice. For the widely consumed 80/20 quality, [...]
European Union
Rice
All
2022.03
Trade
Import tariff
Lowered the import duty on non-basmati husked rice imported outside of existing trade agreements from [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2022.03
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 37 052 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 1.75 [...]
Iraq
Grains
Wheat
2022.03
Stocks
Government intervention
Allocated USD 100 million to import 3 million tonnes of wheat to create a strategic [...]
Iraq
Grains
Barley and Wheat
2022.03
Trade
Import duty
Reduced custom duty to zero for a period of two months on several food commodities, [...]
Philippines
Rice
All
2022.03
Production
Production support
Launched Part 2 of the Ahon Lahat, Pagkaing Sapat Kontra COVID-19 Program (ALPAS or “Plant, [...]
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Grains
Wheat
2022.03
Trade
Import subsidy
Eliminated subsidies for imported wheat, flour and other essential items.
Iraq
Grains
Wheat
2022.03
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Raised the government procurement price to IQD 725 000 (USD 500) per tonne, with potential [...]

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.