Markets and Trade

Commodity policy developments

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Policy Category
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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Saudi Arabia
Grains
Wheat
2019.08
Trade
Import requirements
Announced that it will import 10 percent of the country\'s annual wheat consumption requirements from [...]
Zambia
Grains
Maize
2019.08
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Introduced a cap on maize grain prices at ZWK 2 600 (USD 198) per tonne. [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Maize, Wheat and Sorghum
2019.08
Trade
Import duty
Announced that additional duties of 10 percent on US wheat, maize and sorghum will [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2019.08
Stocks
Stock release
Found buyers for 84 327 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, after offering 907 915 [...]
United States of America
Grains
All
2019.08
Production
Government support
The Family Farmer Relief Act of 2019 was signed, amending the debt threshold used to [...]
United States of America
Rice
All
2019.08
Trade
Import tariff
Imposed an additional import tariff of 10 percent on paddy originated in China, among other [...]
Nigeria
Rice
All
2019.08
Trade
Import restrictions
Launched Exercise Swift Response, a joint security operation between the Nigeria Customs Service, the Nigeria [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2019.08
Stocks
Stock release
Put 123 226 tonnes of paddy from state reserves for auction on 20 August 2019. [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2019.08
Other
Futures trade
Launched a futures contract for Japonica rice (round-grain, polished) on the Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE). [...]
Malawi
Grains
Maize
2019.08
Production
Procurement price
Increased procurement price of maize from MWK 150 to MWK 180 per kg (USD 200 [...]

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.