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
Russian Federation
Grains
Barley, Maize and Wheat
2023.12
Trade
Export duty
Decreased export duties on wheat from RUB 4 048.1 to RUB 3 859.7 (from USD [...]
Argentina
Meat
All
2023.12
Trade
Import policy
Introduced the new Statistical Import System (SEDI), which aims to simplify the previous import licensing [...]
Philippines
Meat
Pig meat
2023.12
Trade
Import tariff
Signed Executive Order No. 50 (EO 50) extending lower tariffs on pig meat, maize, and [...]
Ukraine
Meat
All
2023.12
Trade
Import policy
Abolished the free trade agreement with Belarus, which was signed in 1992 and ratified in [...]
Philippines
Rice
All
2023.12
Trade
Import quota, import tariff
Decided that the uniform Most Favoured Nation (MFN) tariff rate of 35 percent for paddy, [...]
Republic of Korea
Meat
Bovine meat
2023.12
Trade
Import ban lifted
Lifted an import ban of bovine meat from France and Ireland, after two decades. The [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
All
2023.12
Production
Production support
Allocated CNY 220 million (USD 30.8 million) in disaster relief funds to farmers in the [...]
Brazil
Grains
Maize
2023.12
Other
Biofuel
Announced an increase in the mandatory biodiesel blend mandate to 14 percent (from 12 percent, [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Maize
2023.12
Trade
Import policy
Lifted phytosanitary requirements on Russian shipments of maize, rapeseed, rice and soybean, allowing imports from [...]
Saudi Arabia
Meat
Bovine meat
2023.12
Trade
Market access
Approved imports of bovine meat from Paraguay after a successful audit of processing facilities.

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.