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
India
Rice
All
2021.07
Trade
Export requirements
Decided that exports of basmati and non-basmati rice to European countries (other than the European [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oil-palm
2021.07
Production
Sector development measures
Jul-21 to Aug-21: Renewed its efforts to promote oil-palm cultivation in Telangana state, providing i) [...]
Malaysia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Plantation crops
2021.07
Other
Labour policies
Reiterated that challenges in addressing forced labour issues across domestic industries (including the plantation sector) [...]
Malaysia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Used cooking oil
2021.07
Consumption and marketing
Market regulation
Entrusted the Malaysian Palm Oil Board with the responsibility of regulating the collection and processing [...]
Republic of Korea
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2021.07
Renewable energy
Bioenergy policies
Raised the mandatory blending rate for biodiesel in transport fuel from the current 3 percent [...]
Russian Federation
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybean
2021.07
Trade
Export policy
Lowered the recently introduced 30 percent ad valorem soybean export tax to 20 percent (but [...]
Sri Lanka
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Coconut palm
2021.07
Production
Production support
With the aim of enhancing domestic coconut production, launched a programme to plant 4 million [...]
Bilateral/Multilateral
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Rapeseed
2021.07
Trade
Trade differences
At the request of Canada, the WTO’s dispute settlement body established a panel to examine [...]
Argentina
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2021.07
Renewable energy
Bioenergy policies
Lowered, on 4 August, the blending mandate for biodiesel mixed into conventional diesel fuel from [...]
Argentina
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2021.07
Renewable energy
Bioenergy policies
Jul-21 to Oct-21: Successively raised the domestic price of biodiesel to be blended with regular [...]

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.