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
Russia
Meat
Bovine meat
2019.03
Trade
Import ban
Suspended imports of bone-in beef from all countries that lack official status for BSE.
South Africa
Meat
Bovine meat
2019.03
Trade
Market access
Resumed exports of beef and beef products, which were banned by a number of importing [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Maize
2019.03
Production
Production support
Raised subsidy payments for maize growers to CNY 100 per mu (USD 223 per hectare [...]
Haiti
Grains
Wheat
2019.03
Trade
Import tariff
Increased the applied tariff on wheat flour to 15 percent, in order to promote domestic [...]
Kazakhstan
Grains
Wheat
2019.03
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Proposed new amendments for crop insurance legislation. Obligatory crop insurance will change to voluntary with [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Rapeseed
2019.03
Trade
Import policy
Suspended import permits for selected Canadian rapeseed suppliers, citing phytosanitary issues.
European Union
Biofuels
Biodiesel feedstock
2019.03
Renewable energy
Biofuel policy
Released draft criteria for identifying biofuel feedstock that carry high indirect land-use change (ILUC) risks, [...]
Bilateral/Multilateral
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oil palm
2019.03
Production
Sector development/production sustainability support
Côte d\'Ivoire, Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone joined forces to implement the Sustainable West Africa [...]
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2019.03
Trade
Export policy
Kept the country\'s sliding tax on crude palm oil exports at zero, in a bid [...]
Nicaragua
Grains
Maize and Wheat
2019.02
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Approved new tax reform in which value-added tax will be applied to a significant number [...]

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.