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
United States of America
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2021.09
Trade
Trade differences
The July 2020 decision by the Department of Commerce to retain the anti-dumping and countervailing [...]
Argentina
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Grains, oilseed products
2021.09
Trade
Export policy
Proposed to extend – upon its expiry in December 2021 – the export duty regime [...]
Brazil
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybean
2021.09
Other
Pest control measures
Introduced mandatory soybean sowing calendars across the country, as part of a programme to manage [...]
Brazil
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2021.09
Renewable energy
Bioenergy policies
Raised, for the months of September and October 2021, the country’s blending mandate for biodiesel [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Rapeseed
2021.09
Production
Agricultural policy
Committed to multiple measures to promote the cultivation of winter rapeseed on fallow fields in [...]
Germany
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2021.09
Renewable energy
Bioenergy policies
Announced that the use of palm oil as biodiesel feedstock would be banned from 2023. [...]
Azerbaijan
Grains
Wheat
2021.09
Trade
Export duty
Announced the extension of temporary export duties on wheat and wheat flour through 1 May [...]
Algeria
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2021.09
Trade
Import ban
Announced import ban on several animal-derived food products, including yoghurt, ice cream and dessert cream. [...]
Japan
Meat
All
2021.09
Trade
Import ban lifted
Lifted a ban on pig meat imports from Belgium and Czechia, while also removing age-based [...]
Sri Lanka
Rice
All
2021.08
Consumption and marketing
Consumer prices, stock-holding
Proclaimed Emergency Regulations for the supply of essential foods, with immediate effect, in view of [...]

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.