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
Philippines
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Coconut
2020.01
Production
Agricultural relief measure
Implemented relief measures for coconut farmers affected by ashfall from the Taal volcano eruption of [...]
Russia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Vegetable oils
2020.01
Production
Agricultural policy
Set the nation’s self-sufficiency rate for vegetable oil at 90 percent.
Russia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Sunflowerseed
2020.01
Trade
Import policy
Lifted the country’s duties on selected agricultural imports from Moldova, including sunflower seed.
Ecuador
Grains
Wheat
2020.01
Trade
Import tariff
Extended tariff exemption for wheat imports from all origins for five years, effective 1 January [...]
Saudi Arabia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Partially hydrogenated oils/fats
2020.01
Other
Food standards/health policies
Banned, as of 1 January 2020, the use of partially hydrogenated oils/fats by the food [...]
Thailand
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2020.01
Trade
Import policy
Considered measures aimed at halting illegal imports of palm oil for use as biodiesel feedstock, [...]
Uganda
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2020.01
Production
Sector development measures
Set up an entity tasked to oversee the management and expansion of oil-palm cultivation across [...]
United States of America
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Glyphosate
2020.01
Other
Pesticide regulation
Reaffirmed that glyphosate-based herbicides were not cancerogenic when used according to instructions provided on product [...]
United States of America
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oils/fats
2020.01
Trade
Comprehensive trade agreements
Under the USA-Japan Trade Agreement that entered into force on 1 January 2020, US exports [...]
United States of America
Biofuels
Biofuels
2020.01
Renewable energy
Biofuel policy
From January 2020 to February 2020: Announced that it would make available up to USD [...]

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.