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
Sold 40 563 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 850 [...]
Malaysia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2018.09
Trade
Export policy
Decided to suspend the country\'s export tax on crude palm oil, in a bid to [...]
Bilateral/Multilateral
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Aflatoxin
2018.09
Other
Pesticide regulation
Members of the East African Community planned to develop a regional policy framework to address [...]
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Rice
All
2018.09
Consumption and marketing
Price controls
Set consumer prices for Type II rice were at VES 36.33 per kg, and at [...]
European Union
Milk and dairy products
Milk powder
2018.09
Stocks
Stocks
Fixed buying-in price at zero for skim milk powder (SMP) to the EU intervention stock [...]
New Zealand
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2018.09
Production
Production support
Allocated NZD 7 million (around USD 5 million) to boost dairy industry genetic research, [...]
Argentina
Meat
Bovine meat
2018.09
Trade
Export tax
Imposed an export tax on meat products (four pesos per USD for raw/primary products and [...]
India
Meat
Pig meat
2018.09
Trade
Market access
Approved imports of Brazilian pig meat.
Republic of Korea
Meat
All
2018.09
Trade
Trade agreement
Signed the revised Korea-US Free Trade Agreement, allowing duty free access for pig meat products [...]
Saudi Arabia
Meat
All
2018.09
Trade
Food standard
Launched an advanced halal identification system, aimed at guaranteeing that all meat products exported 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.