Markets and Trade

Commodity policy developments

Area
Commodity
Policy Category
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To year

Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Chad
Rice
All
2022.01
Trade
Import tariff
Suspended import duties on rice, along with those levied on other commodities, from 11 January [...]
Russian Federation
Grains
Barley, Maize and Wheat
2022.01
Trade
Export duty
Lowered export duties on wheat from USD 98.2 to 97.5 per tonne, on barley from [...]
Russian Federation
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2022.01
Trade
Import ban
Banned milk and dairy products imported from Kazakhstan that have not undergone heat treatment in [...]
Sri Lanka
Rice
All
2022.01
Trade
Import tariff
Lowered the Special Commodity Levy on imports of husked and non-basmati semi/wholly milled rice (whether [...]
Sri Lanka
Rice
All
2022.01
Trade
Import plan
Approved a plan whereby it would import 200 000 tonnes of Nadu rice and 100 [...]
India
Meat
Pig meat
2022.01
Trade
Market access
Allowed pig meat imports from the United States.
Japan
Meat
Pig meat
2022.01
Trade
Import ban
Suspended pig meat imports from Italy due to concern over ASF.
Sri Lanka
Rice
All
2022.01
Trade
Import agreement
Reached a deal with Myanmar under which it would buy 100 000 tonnes of white [...]
Azerbaijan
Grains
Wheat
2022.01
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Determined the maximum allowed local prices for flour and bread. Wholesale price for a 50 [...]
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Rice
All
2022.01
Trade
Import policy, value added taxes
Announced that it would reduce value added taxes on various imported commodities, including rice, from [...]

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.