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
Fiji
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Coconut
2020.05
Production
Production support
Allocated fresh funds to the country’s coconut development programmes, earmarking in particular the rehabilitation and [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2020.05
Trade
Import policy
Suspended a number of palm oil import licenses with a view to protecting the country’s [...]
Saudi Arabia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Agricultural products, soybeans
2020.05
Trade
Import policy
Announced direct and indirect loans to facilitate imports of a range of agricultural products, including [...]
Malaysia
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2020.05
Renewable energy
Bioenergy policies
Announced that nationwide rollout of the Government’s B20 biodiesel scheme – which requires the blending [...]
Spain
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Olive oil
2020.05
Consumption and marketing
Market regulation
Called for an extension of the European Union’s 2019/20 olive oil storage aid programme, in [...]
United States of America
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2020.05
Renewable energy
Biofuel policy
Determined – with respect to the anti-dumping and countervailing duties applied to imports of biodiesel [...]
Thailand
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2020.05
Consumption and marketing
Market regulation
Engaged with the country’s palm oil trade to explore possibilities of applying blockchain technologies along [...]
Ukraine
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans, rapeseed
2020.05
Trade
Export policy
Reinstated VAT export refunds for soybeans and rapeseed for all types of exporters, including trading [...]
Viet Nam
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Glyphosate
2020.05
Other
Pesticide regulation
Extended the authorization of herbicide products containing glyphosate until end-June 2021, hence postponing a ban [...]
Myanmar
Rice
All
2020.04
Trade
Export restrictions, export quota
Set a rice export quota of 150 000 tonnes for May 2020. The quota would [...]

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.