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
Azerbaijan
Grains
Wheat
2020.11
Other
Food safety
Approved new quality standard for wheat in order to provide the population with healthy and [...]
Russian Federation
Meat
All
2020.11
Trade
Import ban
Extended the ban on imports of agricultural products, including meat, from countries that applied economic [...]
Russian Federation
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2020.11
Trade
Import ban
Extended the ban on imports of agricultural products, including dairy products, from the countries that [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2020.11
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 540 132 tonnes of paddy from state reserves on 20 November 2020, through an [...]
Egypt
Meat
Bovine meat
2020.11
Trade
Import ban
Banned buffalo meat imports from India temporarily, due to concerns over pesticide traces found in [...]
Kyrgyzstan
Grains
Barley, Maize and Wheat
2020.11
Trade
Export ban
Banned the export of agricultural products and food outside the EAEU, including wheat, barley, maize, [...]
Kyrgyzstan
Rice
All
2020.11
Trade
Export restrictions
Prohibited exports of various commodities, including rice, to countries located outside the Eurasian Economic Union. [...]
Peru
Meat
Pig meat
2020.11
Trade
Market access
Opened its market to Spanish pig meat products and offal.
Brazil
Grains
Wheat
2020.11
Trade
Import quota
Renewed a 750 000 tonne non-Southern Common Market (Mercosur) tariff-free wheat import quota until 17 [...]
Sri Lanka
Rice
All
2020.11
Trade
Import tariff
Decided that imports of paddy, husked, broken and semi/wholly milled rice would accrue an import [...]

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.