Markets and Trade

Commodity policy developments

Area
Commodity
Policy Category
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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2018.08
Stocks
Stock release
Offered 1.78 million tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 7 [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2018.08
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 33 643 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 867 [...]
Sri Lanka
Rice
All
2018.08
Production
Government procurement
Set aside LKR 4.9 billion (USD 28.9 million) to purchase paddy from the 2018 Yala [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Maize and Wheat
2018.08
Trade
Import tariff
Announced a list of proposed supplemental tariffs ranging from 10 to 25 percent on USD [...]
European Union
Grains
All
2018.08
Consumption and marketing
Government support
Relaxed regulations governing the granting of financial assistance, in view of a prolonged drought. Affected [...]
China (Mainland)
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2018.08
Trade
Market access
Agreed to import dairy products from the United Kingdom, made with milk from third countries. [...]
Japan
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2018.08
Production
Food standard
Introduced new standards for liquid infant formula under the Food Sanitation Act, which allows the [...]
Japan
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2018.08
Trade
Market access
Notified the World Trade Organization of its intention to amend the Act on the Protection [...]
Russia
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2018.08
Trade
Tariff rate quota
Published Decision No. 141 of the Eurasian Economic Commission establishing tariff-rate quotas (TRQs) and respective [...]
Morocco
Meat
Poultry meat
2018.08
Trade
Import ban lifted
Lifted a ban on imports of poultry meat from the United States under an agreement [...]

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.