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)
Rice
All
2021.09
Stocks
Stock release
Put 1.8 million tonnes of paddy from state reserves for auction on 3 September 2021. [...]
Russian Federation
Grains
Barley, Maize and Wheat
2021.09
Trade
Export duty
Increased the export duty on wheat from USD 39.4 to USD 46.5 per tonne. Reduced [...]
Sri Lanka
Rice
All
2021.09
Consumption and marketing
Price controls
Repealed a May 2020 order that set maximum retail prices (MRPs) for various rice qualities [...]
Mexico
Meat
Pig meat
2021.09
Trade
Market access
Opened its market to pig meat from the United Kingdom for the first time.
Angola
Rice
All
2021.09
Trade
Import tariff
Decided that customs duties on rice and other products would be suspended, from 14 September [...]
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oil-palm
2021.09
Production
Production sustainability
Opted not to extend a three-year moratorium on the issuance of new permits for oil-palm [...]
Pakistan
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Edible oils
2021.09
Consumption and marketing
Market regulation
Announced tax relief measures and direct subsidies aimed at protecting consumers from persistently high cooking [...]
Russian Federation
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Sunflower oil
2021.09
Trade
Export policy
With a view to helping to stabilize domestic food price inflation, introduced a variable tax [...]
Spain
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Olive oil
2021.09
Other
Food standards
Updated the national standards for olive oil and olive pomace to improve quality and traceability [...]
Türkiye
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Olive oil
2021.09
Trade
Export policy
Lifted a temporary ban on olive oil exports introduced in March 2021, citing improvements in [...]

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.