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
Spain
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Olive oil
2024.07
Consumption and marketing
Tax policy
Lowered the value added tax (VAT) on olive oil from 5 percent to 0, effective [...]
United States of America
Milk and Dairy Products
Dairy products
2024.07
Production
Government support
Announced a plan to compensate dairy farmers for 90 percent of the value of milk [...]
Philippines
Milk and Dairy Products
Milk
2024.07
Production
Government support
Allocated nearly PHP 500 million (USD 8.54 million) for the development of four dairy cattle [...]
Pakistan
Milk and Dairy Products
Milk
2024.07
Trade
Price control
Applied an 18 percent General Sales Tax (GST) to packaged milk effective from July 2024, [...]
Argentina
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2024.07
Trade
Market access
Extended the suspension of export duties for dairy products from 1 July 2024 to 30 [...]
Kenya
Rice
All
2024.06
Trade
Import tariff
Renewed the exemption of the Common External Tariff (CET) of the East African Community on [...]
Rwanda
Rice
All
2024.06
Trade
Import tariff
Renewed the exemption of the Common External Tariff (CET) of the East African Community on [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybean
2024.06
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 602 700 tonnes of imported soybeans from state reserves, out of 2.91 million tonnes [...]
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2024.06
Trade
Export policy
Raised the crude palm oil (CPO) reference price for July 2024 to USD 800.8 per [...]
Russian Federation
Grains
Barley, Maize and Wheat
2024.06
Trade
Export duty
In its regular weekly revision of export duties, decreased export duties on wheat from RUB [...]

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.