Markets and Trade

Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Mexico
Grains
Maize
2023.12
Production
Production subsidy
Increased the annual budget allocated to the National Programme of Fertilisers, which include maize producers, [...]
Morocco
Grains
Wheat
2023.12
Trade
Import subsidy
Announced import subsidies for up to 2.5 million tonnes of milling wheat on a fixed [...]
Bhutan
Meat
Poultry meat
2023.12
Trade
Market access
Granted market access to Brazilian chicken into its market.
Kazakhstan
Meat
All
2023.12
Trade
Import quota
Announced the first stage of 2024 meat tariff rate quota (TRQ) of 2 835 tonnes [...]
Russian Federation
Rice
All
2023.12
Trade
Export ban
Renewed the ban on exports of paddy, husked, semi/wholly milled rice, broken rice, groats and [...]
Jordan
Rice
All
2023.12
Trade
Export ban
Banned exports and re-exports of rice and various other foodstuffs for an unspecified period. [...]
Argentina
Grains
Maize
2023.12
Other
Biofuel
Increased the price of maize-based ethanol used in biofuel blends for automobiles from ARS 361.17 [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
All
2023.12
Production
Government market intervention
Adopted a new food security law which is due to come into force on 1 [...]
Mexico
Grains
Maize
2023.12
Trade
Import policy
Extended the exemption of import tariffs on essential items in the “basic basket”, including maize, [...]
Republic of Moldova
Grains
Maize and Wheat
2023.12
Trade
Import license
Announced import licence requirements for wheat, maize and sunflowerseeds for a period three months. The [...]

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.