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
Viet Nam
Rice
All
2019.02
Production
Government procurement
Gave approval to the General Department of State Reserves to purchase 200 000 tonnes of [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Barley and Maize
2019.02
Trade
Import policy
Approved imports of barley and maize from Uruguay.
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2019.02
Stocks
Stock release
Found buyers for 1 054 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, after offering 342 527 [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2019.02
Production
Production support
Approved a budget of THB 1.74 billion (USD 55 million) to extend a crop insurance [...]
Sri Lanka
Rice
All
2019.02
Consumption and marketing
Price controls
Announced that it planned to set maximum retail prices for Samba rice at LKR 85 [...]
Chile
Grains
Wheat
2019.02
Trade
Import tariff
Increased new applicable discounts on customs duties for wheat from USD 91.69 to USD 117.45 [...]
Philippines
Rice
All
2019.02
Trade
Import quota, import tariff, export restrictions, government procurement, stock-holding policy
Signed Republic Act 11203 into law, replacing quantitative restrictions on rice imports with tariffs, among [...]
Philippines
Rice
All
2019.02
Production
Production support, stock-holding policy, government procurement
Signed Republic Act 11203 into law, replacing quantitative restrictions on rice imports with tariffs, among [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2019.02
Stocks
Stock release
Put 499 614 tonnes of paddy from state reserves for auction on 14 February 2019. [...]
Sri Lanka
Rice
All
2019.02
Production
Production support, finance and credit facilities
Approved a relief package for small- and medium-scale rice millers facing financial constraints. The initiative [...]

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.