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
Republic of Korea
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans, maize
2018.05
Trade
Trade arrangements
Announced its intention to restart trade talks with the Mercosur trade bloc in the first [...]
Senegal
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Groundnuts
2018.05
Consumption and marketing
Market regulation
Signed a memorandum of understanding with industry stakeholders to regulate the marketing of crude and [...]
Thailand
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2018.05
Renewable energy
Biofuel policy
Announced plans to raise mandatory blending of palm oil-based biodiesel in the country’s automotive and [...]
Uganda
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oil palm
2018.05
Production
Sector development measures
Expanded its efforts to promote oil palm cultivation across the country in partnership with UN [...]
United States of America
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2018.05
Renewable energy
Biofuel policy
Implemented higher biofuel blending requirements for petroleum diesel during the summer months (April to September) [...]
United States of America
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2018.05
Trade
Import policy - trade dispute
Confirmed anti-dumping duties on biodiesel imports from Argentina and Indonesia.
Brazil
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2018.05
Other
Environmental policy
Fined a number of trading firms and farmers for failing to respect embargoes imposed on [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
All
2018.05
Consumption and marketing
Value added tax
Reduced the VAT on the sale and imports of agricultural products, including grains, from 11 [...]
Argentina
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2018.05
Trade
Export policy
Raised, effective 1 July 2018, the export tax on (soybean oil-based) biodiesel from 8 percent [...]
Canada
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Grains, oilseeds
2018.05
Other
Transportation policy
Renewed and expanded the country\'s transportation law to ensure that Canadian farmers have timely access [...]

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.