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
Egypt
Grains
Wheat
2022.01
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Increased wheat procurement price by EGP 670 (USD 42.7) per tonne for the harvest season [...]
Philippines
Meat
All
2022.01
Trade
Import policy
Extended the validity of SPS (Sanitary and Phytosanitary) import clearance for red and poultry meat [...]
Republic of Korea
Rice
All
2022.01
Production
Government procurement
Announced that the government would purchase 200 000 tonnes of rice from the 2021 harvest [...]
Sri Lanka
Rice
All
2022.01
Production
Government procurement, purchasing prices
Decided that, under the 2022 Maha procurement drive, the Paddy Marketing Board would purchase supplies [...]
Algeria
Grains
Wheat
2022.01
Trade
Import policy
Temporarily halted wheat imports from France.
China (Mainland)
Meat
Pig meat
2022.01
Trade
Import ban
Banned imports of pig meat from Italy and North Macedonia following ASF outbreaks.
Costa Rica
Rice
All
2022.01
Production
Support prices
Raised the reference producer price of paddy by 12.4 percent to CRC 27 253 per [...]
Russian Federation
Grains
Barley, Maize and Wheat
2022.01
Trade
Export duty
Decreased export duties on wheat from USD 97.5 to 95.8 per tonne and on barley [...]
Indonesia
Grains
Barley
2022.01
Trade
Import policy
Eased phytosanitary requirements that will allow imports of barley from the Russian Federation.
Algeria
Grains
Barley and Wheat
2022.01
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Increased grain procurement prices, including for durum by 33 percent, to DZD 60 000 (USD [...]

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.