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
2018.09
Stocks
Stock release
Offered 306 076 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 25 [...]
Malawi
Grains
Maize
2018.09
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervantion
Announced that maize grain held by the Agricultural Development and Marketing Corporation (ADMARC), a Government [...]
Costa Rica
Rice
All
2018.09
Trade
Safeguard measures
Decided that imports of selected classes of husked rice (SAC codes 100620000091 and 1006200099), originating [...]
Philippines
Rice
All
2018.09
Trade
Import requirements, facilitation
Issued an Administrative Order instructing the National Food Authority, the Sugar Regulatory Administration, and the [...]
Republic of Korea
Rice
All
2018.09
Production
Government procurement
Announced that the Government would purchase 340 000 tonnes of rice from the 2018 harvest [...]
Georgia
Grains
Wheat
2018.09
Consumption and marketing
Transport measures
Postponed banning wheat imports until 1 October 2019.
United States of America
Rice
All
2018.09
Trade
Import tariff
Announced that a range of imported goods originating in China, including husked, semi/wholly milled and [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2018.09
Stocks
Stock release
Offered 1.01 million tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 18 [...]
Sri Lanka
Grains
Wheat
2018.09
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervantion
Reversed the LKR 5 (USD 0.03) price hike imposed by Prima Company (supplier of wheat [...]
Argentina
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans, sunflower seed, groundnut (incl. respective oils/meals)
2018.09
Trade
Export policy
Reduced the export tax on soybeans, soymeal and soyoil to 18 percent, after deciding to [...]

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.