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)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2018.05
Production
Agricultural policy
Renewed area-based payments and other incentives for farmers planting soybeans as part of broader efforts [...]
European Union
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2018.05
Trade
Import policy - trade dispute
Decided to register, as of 25 May 2018, imports of biodiesel from Argentina in the [...]
Colombia
Rice
All
2018.04
Production
Production support
Allocated up to COP 51.4 billion (USD 18 million) to extend a marketing assistance package [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2018.04
Production
Production support
Allotted a budget of THB 1.67 billion (USD 51.2 million) to implement a 10-year loan [...]
Brazil
Grains
Maize
2018.04
Stocks
Stock release
Announced the sale of 1 million tonnes of maize from its state reserves through auctions. [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2018.04
Stocks
Stock release
Offered 2.4 million tonnes of paddy for sale from state reserves through an auction held [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2018.04
Stocks
Stock release
Put 1.0 million tonnes of paddy from state reserves for auction on 23 April 2018, [...]
Afghanistan
Grains
Wheat
2018.04
Trade
Import tariff
Cut the import duty on Kazakh wheat and flour to 5 percent, effective from April. [...]
Brazil
Rice
All
2018.04
Production
Government procurement
Authorized the purchase of 70 000 tonnes of paddy from the 2018 harvest (2017/18 harvest [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Sorghum
2018.04
Trade
Import duty 
Started imposing an anti-dumping duty of 178.6 percent on imports of US sorghum.

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.