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
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Coconut oil
2018.06
Other
Food standards
Banned the manufacture, storage, sale and distribution of 45 brands of coconut oil in Kerala [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oilseeds
2018.06
Stocks
Public procurement
Procured a record amount of oilseeds from farmers at minimum support prices in the 2017/18 [...]
Türkiye
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Sunflower seed, oil and meal
2018.06
Trade
Import policy
Decided to leave the import tariffs on sunflower seed, oil and meal at their reduced [...]
United States of America
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2018.06
Renewable energy
Biofuel policy
Proposed the blending mandates for renewable fuels in 2019 and 2020, entailing i) increases in [...]
United States of America
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Trans-fatty acid
2018.06
Other
Health policy
Decided, with regard to the nationwide ban on food products containing partially hydrogenated oils (PHOs), [...]
Republic of Korea
Grains
Wheat
2018.06
Trade
Import policy
Temporary suspended the sale of wheat and flour from Canada after the North American nation [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2018.06
Trade
Import tariff
Announced that an additional 25 percent import tariff would be imposed on a set of [...]
Japan
Grains
Wheat
2018.06
Trade
Import policy
Temporary suspended tender and sale of wheat from Canada after grain containing a genetically modified [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2018.06
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 1.96 million tonnes of rice from government stocks through two tenders held on 14 [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2018.06
Stocks
Stock release
Found buyers for 149 664 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, after offering 2.39 million [...]

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.