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
2024.09
Trade
Export restrictions, export taxes
Lowered the export tax applied on paddy, husked and semi/wholly milled parboiled rice from 20 [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Maize and Wheat
2024.09
Trade
Import quota
Confirmed the grain import quotas for 2025 calendar year to remain the same as in [...]
Peru
Grains
Maize
2024.09
Trade
Import tariff
Increased applicable discounts on custom duties on maize from USD 1 to USD 2 per [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2024.09
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 178 thousand tonnes of imported soybeans from state reserves, out of 921 thousand tonnes [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
All
2024.09
Production
Production support
Announced the allocation of CNY 719 million (USD 102.4 million) in disaster relief funds to [...]
Russian Federation
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Sunflower meal, sunflower oil
2024.09
Trade
Export policy
Kept the export duty on sunflower oil at 0 and increased the duty on sunflower [...]
Colombia
Meat
Bovine meat
2024.09
Trade
Import ban lifted
Lifted the ban imposed on bovine meat imports from 14 states of the United States [...]
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2024.09
Trade
Export policy
Amended its export levy structure, moving from a graduated scale to a flat rate of [...]
Kazakhstan
Grains
Wheat
2024.09
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Announced wheat purchase prices for the 2024/25 season between KZT 85 000 and KZT 100 [...]
Morocco
Grains
All
2024.09
Production
Production support
Approved a loan of USD 108 million to Morocco’s Office Ch

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.