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
Japan
Milk and dairy products
Milk powder
2020.05
Trade
Import quota
Revised down its allocated yearly skim milk powder (SMP) import quota from 4 000 tonnes [...]
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Rice
All
2020.05
Trade
Import tariff
Announced the UK Global Tariff (UKGT), the country's tariff schedule that will replace the Common [...]
United States of America
Grains
Maize and Wheat
2020.05
Consumption and marketing
Production support
Announced that maize and wheat farmers will receive coronavirus assistance payments based on either half [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Barley
2020.05
Trade
Import policy
Announced anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties totalling 80.5 percent on Australian barley imports, effective from 19 [...]
Saudi Arabia
Grains
Maize
2020.05
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Approved loans worth SAR 333 million (USD 88.6 million) to finance 12 new projects focused [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
All
2020.05
Stocks
Stocks inventories
Urged state-run and private trading firms and food processors to boost inventories of grains, including [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2020.05
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 674 989 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 2.27 [...]
Myanmar
Grains
All
2020.05
Production
Production support
Announced a loan of USD 1.25 billion for farmers, to support the production of several [...]
Pakistan
Grains
All
2020.05
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Approved subsidies and interest reductions on loans to several agricultural commodities, including cereals.
Cambodia
Rice
All
2020.05
Trade
Export restrictions
Repealed the export ban it imposed on non-fragrant milled rice and paddy on 5 April [...]

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.