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
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2020.09
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 103 650 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 1.81 [...]
Nigeria
Grains
Maize
2020.09
Trade
Import quota
Approved emergency maize import quotas for four companies, totalling 262 000 tonnes until October.
South Africa
Grains
Wheat
2020.09
Trade
Import duty
Increased the import duties on wheat and wheat flour from 51.66 cents per kg (USD [...]
Zambia
Grains
Maize
2020.09
Trade
Export ban
Temporarily banned maize exports, as well as maize meal exports, until the country secures 1 [...]
Türkiye
Rice
All
2020.09
Production
Government procurement
Set government purchasing prices for the 2020 season, ranging from TRY 3 200 to 4 [...]
Nigeria
Grains
Maize and Sorghum
2020.09
Stocks
Stocks release
Approved the release of 30 000 tonnes of maize from national reserves and 4 000 [...]
Indonesia
Rice
All
2020.09
Consumption and marketing
Food subsidies
Launched the Rice Social Assistance (BSB) programme to help vulnerable consumers during the COVID-19 pandemic. [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Select agricultural products
2020.09
Trade
Trade differences
A World Trade Organization (WTO) panel examining China’s challenge of certain additional import duties on [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2020.09
Stocks
Stock release
Offered 2.2 million tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 1 [...]
United States of America
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Agricultural products
2020.09
Trade
Trade differences
A WTO panel examining China’s challenge of certain additional import duties on its products imposed [...]

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.