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
Russian Federation
Meat
Poultry meat
2021.01
Trade
Import ban
Imposed temporary restrictions between January and March on the import of live poultry and poultry [...]
Thailand
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2021.01
Trade
Import tariff
Eliminated import tariffs and import quotas under Special Safeguard measures for Australian and New Zealand [...]
Argentina
Biofuels
Soy-based biodiesel
2021.01
Renewable energy
Bioenergy policies
Responding to sharp rises in international and local soybean prices, raised the price that refiners [...]
Bilateral/Multilateral
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2021.01
Trade
Regional trade initiatives
il – set up during a recent ASEAN-EU Ministerial Meeting – met to discuss sustainability [...]
Bangladesh
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Edible oils
2021.01
Consumption and marketing
Market regulation
To tackle supply chain issues and halt surges in domestic vegetable oil prices (prompted by [...]
Argentina
Rice
All
2020.12
Trade
Export taxes
Lowered export taxes on paddy for sowing from 12% to 4.5%, effective 1 January 2021. [...]
Mexico
Grains
Maize
2020.12
Other
GMO policy
Published a decree to revoke and refrain from granting permits for the release of GM [...]
Ukraine
Meat
All
2020.12
Trade
Trade agreement
Signed a trade agreement in October 2020 with the United Kingdom, which entered into force [...]
China (Mainland)
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2020.12
Production
Government support
Announced a three-year strategy to further develop the local dairy industry, emphasizing the strengthening of [...]
Ukraine
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2020.12
Trade
Trade agreement
Signed a trade agreement in October 2020 with the United Kingdom, which entered into force [...]

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.