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)
Rice
All
2019.05
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 526 480 tonnes of paddy from state reserves on 31 May 2019, through [...]
Morocco
Grains
Wheat
2019.05
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Implemented a number of measures to help wheat farmers market their harvest for the 2018–19 [...]
United States of America
Grains
Maize and Sorghum
2019.05
Trade
Import policy
Announced the termination of India\'s designation as a beneficiary developing country under the Generalized System [...]
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2019.05
Trade
Export ban
Issued statements to the press indicating a decision to allow up to 1.5 million tonnes [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2019.05
Stocks
Stock release
Found buyers for 855 416 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, after offering 1.5 million [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2019.05
Stocks
Stock release
Offered 2.22 million tonnes of paddy from state reserves through two auctions held on 24 [...]
South Africa
Grains
Wheat
2019.05
Trade
Import duty
Increased the import duty on wheat and wheat flour from ZAR 49.07 cent per kg [...]
United States of America
Rice
All
2019.05
Production
Production support, government procurement
Announced a second support programme for producers affected by trade disputes with China, setting aside [...]
Morocco
Grains
Wheat
2019.05
Trade
Import duty
Reintroduced import duty on common wheat at 135 percent after a suspension from January to [...]
Ukraine
Grains
Wheat
2019.05
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Revised the implementation date from 1 August to 10 June 2019 for the new wheat [...]

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.