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
China (Mainland)
Meat
All
2023.12
Trade
Import ban lifted
Approved and re-listed meat imports from three Australian meat plants following the ban introduced in [...]
Brazil
Meat
Poultry meat
2023.12
Trade
Import tariff
Announced that the Russian Federation and Belarus, respectively, granted new zero-tariff quotas of 140 000 metric [...]
Russian Federation
Meat
Poultry meat
2023.12
Trade
Import quota
Announced that there will be zero tariffs for a quota of up to 364 000 [...]
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2023.12
Production
Government procurement
Decided that it would purchase an additional 150 000 tonnes of parboiled rice and 50 [...]
India
Rice
All
2023.12
Trade
Export requirements
Postponed the implementation of rules rendering exports of basmati and non-basmati rice to European countries [...]
Kazakhstan
Grains
Wheat
2023.12
Production
Government market intervention
Allocated KZT 31.375 billion (USD 69.03 million) from the reserve fund to finance the purchase [...]
Russian Federation
Grains
Wheat
2023.12
Trade
Export ban
Announced a ban on durum wheat exports until 31 May 2024. Exceptions to the ban [...]
Russian Federation
Grains
Barley, Maize and Wheat
2023.12
Trade
Export duty
Increased export duties on wheat from RUB 3 808.1 to RUB 4 063.5 (from USD [...]
India
Grains
Wheat
2023.12
Stocks
Stocks policy
Revised downwards wheat stock limit for traders and wholesales by 50 percent, from 2 000 [...]
Kyrgyzstan
Meat
All
2023.12
Trade
Import ban
Informed the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) that they would no longer accept the meat [...]

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.