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
Japan
Grains
Wheat
2024.03
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Announced that the price at which imported wheat is sold to domestic flour mills would [...]
European Union
Rice
All
2024.03
Trade
Import tariff
Lowered the import duty on non-basmati husked rice imported outside of existing trade agreements from [...]
Russian Federation
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Rapeseed
2024.03
Trade
Export policy
Reinstated the ban on rapeseed exports until 31 August 2024 to secure domestic supplies. [...]
India
Meat
Poultry meat
2024.03
Trade
Import tariff
Lowered tariffs for duck meat imports from the United States of America from 30 to [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
All
2024.03
Stocks
Stocks policy
Allocated a budget of CNY 140.6 billion (USD 19.5 billion, up 8 percent from last [...]
European Union
Biofuels
Palm oil-based biodiesel
2024.03
Trade
Trade dispute
At the request of Malaysia, the World Trade Organization (WTO) circulated the panel report concerning [...]
Malaysia
Biofuels
Palm oil-based biodiesel
2024.03
Trade
Trade dispute
At the request of Malaysia, the World Trade Organization (WTO) circulated the panel report concerning [...]
Liberia
Rice
All
2024.03
Trade
Import tariff
Decided that semi/wholly milled rice and broken rice would remain exempt from import duties, with [...]
Indonesia
Rice
All
2024.03
Trade
Import quota
Permitted Bulog to import an additional 1.6 million tonnes of rice in 2024. This volume [...]
Russian Federation
Grains
Barley, Maize and Wheat
2024.03
Trade
Export duty
Decreased export duty on wheat from RUB 3 800.5 to RUB 3 575.4 (from 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.