Markets and Trade

Commodity policy developments

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Policy Category
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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Russian Federation
Grains
Wheat
2020.12
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Approved Federal Law N. 520 "on amendments to the Law of the Russian Federation ‘on [...]
Argentina
Grains
Maize
2020.12
Trade
Export policy
Announced a temporary suspension of maize export registrations through 28 February 2021, in a bid [...]
Republic of Korea
Grains
Maize
2020.12
Trade
Import quota
Published its annual list of adjustment tariffs and voluntary tariff rate quotas, effective through calendar [...]
India
Rice
All
2020.12
Trade
Export requirements
Deferred, to 1 July 2021, the implementation of rules rendering exports of basmati and non-basmati [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2020.12
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 420 396 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 1.6 [...]
Mexico
Rice
All
2020.12
Production
Production support, support prices
Issued operational rules for the Guarantee Prices for Basic Foodstuffs Programme (Programa precios de garantía [...]
Mexico
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2020.12
Production
Government support
Published the operation rules of the Guaranteed Prices Programme for the fiscal year 2021, setting [...]
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2020.12
Trade
Import tariff
Announced that it had decided to reduce duties and charges on imported rice (including the [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2020.12
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 462 020 tonnes of paddy from state reserves on 25 December 2020, through an [...]
Morocco
Grains
Wheat
2020.12
Trade
Import duty
Extended the suspension of the 35 percent milling wheat import duty, previously due to expire [...]

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.