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)
Grains
Maize and Wheat
2019.05
Trade
Import tariff
Increased tariffs on USD 60 billion worth of US goods, from 10 to 25 percent [...]
Kenya
Grains
Maize
2019.05
Stocks
Stocks release
Released 3 million maize bags from the strategic reserves in order to ease the grains [...]
Chad
Rice
All
2019.05
Trade
Import tariff
Exempted rice from import tariffs, previously set at 5 percent, effective 10 May 2019. The [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2019.05
Stocks
Stock release
Auctioned off a total of 42 225 tonnes of rice from government stocks through two [...]
United States of America
Grains
All
2019.05
Trade
Import tariff
Raised tariffs from 10 percent (imposed in 2018) to 25 percent on approximately USD 200 [...]
United States of America
Rice
All
2019.05
Trade
Import tariff
Increased the additional import tariff imposed on 24 September 2018 on a range of imported [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2019.05
Stocks
Stock release
Offered 502 343 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 9 [...]
Zambia
Grains
Maize
2019.05
Trade
Export ban
Increased the sale of government-purchased maize and imposed a temporary ban on maize exports, in [...]
Brazil
Grains
Maize and Wheat
2019.05
Production
Production support
Released the budget for the Rural Insurance Premium Programme 2019, allocating BRL 125 million (USD [...]
India
Rice
All
2019.05
Trade
Trade agreement, export restrictions
Decided that 89 454 tonnes of rice exports to the Republic of Maldives, along with [...]

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.