Markets and Trade

Commodity policy developments

Area
Commodity
Policy Category
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From year
To month
To year

Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2019.01
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 6 585 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 355 [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2019.01
Stocks
Stock release
Offered 503 923 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 3 [...]
Italy
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Xylella fastidiosa
2019.01
Other
Pest control
Determined that olive trees affected by the xylella fastidiosa disease must be felled, in compliance [...]
Republic of Korea
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soymeal, cottonseed meal, animal/vegetable fat
2019.01
Trade
Import policy
Renewed its voluntary tariff rate quotas for feed ingredients (including soybean meal, cottonseed meal and [...]
Ukraine
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Sunflower oil
2019.01
Consumption and marketing
Food standards
Revised the national standard for sunflower oil, requiring producers to add information on shelf-life and [...]
European Union
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2019.01
Trade
Tariff rate quota
Adopted a text in the European Parliament, apportioning tariff rate quotas for agricultural products, including [...]
European Union
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2019.01
Trade
Market access
Lifted import ban on Japanese dairy products, in view of the elimination of most tariffs [...]
United States of America
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2019.01
Trade
Tariff rate quota
Issued its Dairy Import License Circular for 2019, specifying tariff rate quotas allocated for dairy [...]
Zimbabwe
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2019.01
Trade
Tariff rate
Suspended duty on selected dairy products, including powdered milk raw materials.
China (Mainland)
Meat
Pig meat
2019.01
Trade
Import ban
Banned imports of pigs, wild boars and products from Mongolia and Viet Nam after they [...]

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.