Markets and Trade

Commodity policy developments

Area
Commodity
Policy Category
From month
From year
To month
To year

Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Pakistan
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybean oil
2018.04
Trade
Import policy
Raised the import custom duty on crude soybean oil, with the aim of protecting local [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2018.04
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 264 747 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 17 [...]
Japan
Grains
Maize
2018.04
Trade
Import policy
Announced that it will allow imports of Ethyl tert-butyl ether (ETBE) made from US maize [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2018.04
Stocks
Stock release
Offered 999 111 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 16 [...]
United States of America
Grains
Wheat
2018.04
Other
Futures markets
The CME Group raised daily price limits for CME wheat and KCBT HRW wheat by [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2018.04
Stocks
Stock release
Put 1.01 million tonnes of paddy from state reserves for auction on 13 April 2018. [...]
Canada
Grains
Wheat
2018.04
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention 
Under the plan of the Canadian Grain Commission to modernize Canada\'s wheat classes, other 25 [...]
Ecuador
Rice
All
2018.04
Production
Production support, support prices
Replaced the fixed producer support price of USD 35.5 per 200 lb (USD 391 per [...]
Egypt
Grains
Wheat
2018.04
Consumption and marketing
Price procurement
Set local wheat buying price at EGP 570-600 per ardeb (USD 215-226 per tonne), tying [...]
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Rice
All
2018.04
Production
Government procurement, purchasing prices
Announced that the state enterprise EMAPA would offer USD 65 per 200 kg fanega (USD [...]

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.