Markets and Trade

Commodity policy developments

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Policy Category
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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Egypt
Grains
Wheat
2018.05
Trade
 Import ban
Ruled in favour of an appeal, presented by the State Lawsuits Authority, against the ban [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2018.05
Production
Government procurement, support prices
Announced that the procurement drive for wheat and paddy in 2018 would only begin after [...]
European Union
Rice
All
2018.05
Trade
Import tariff
Notified the World Trade Organization that it intended to suspend trade concessions and impose additional [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2018.05
Stocks
Stock release
 Sold 43 700 tonnes of food-grade rice from government stocks through a tender held on [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Sorghum
2018.05
Trade
Import duty 
Dropped anti-dumping and countervailing duty investigations on imports of US sorghum. The Ministry also announced [...]
United States of America
Oilseeds, oils and meals
GM crops
2018.05
Other
GMO policy
Called for public comments on a legislative framework for the labelling of GMOs, notably on [...]
Iran
Grains
Wheat
2018.05
Trade
Trade agreement
Signed an agreement to enter a three-year provisional free trade agreement with the Eurasian Economic [...]
India
Grains
Maize, Wheat and Sorghum
2018.05
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention 
Released the National Biofuels Policy 2018, expanding the range of feedstock available for ethanol to [...]
Morocco
Grains
Wheat
2018.05
Trade
 Import tariff
Approved restoration of the common wheat import duty at 135 percent from the previous level [...]
Morocco
Grains
Wheat
2018.05
Production
Production subsidies 
Announced subsidies to millers to incentives the purchase of domestic wheat over imports, including a [...]

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.