Markets and Trade

Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2018.04
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 393 985 tonnes of paddy on 10 April 2018, through an auction offering a [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Wheat
2018.04
Consumption and marketing
 Government procurement
Lowered the floor prices for wheat harvested from 2014 to 2016 to CNY 2 350 [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Maize
2018.04
Stocks
Stock release
Announced plans to sell more maize stocks from state reserves from 12 April. The floor [...]
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2018.04
Production
Government procurement, purchasing prices
Announced its intention to purchase 150 000 tonnes of paddy, 800 000 tonnes of parboiled [...]
South Africa
Grains
Wheat
2018.04
Trade
Import tariff 
Revised down wheat import tariff to ZAR 394.85 (USD 32.67) per tonne, which is a [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2018.04
Stocks
Stock release
Found buyers for 492 137 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, after offering 2.39 million [...]
Uruguay
Rice
All
2018.04
Production
Production support
Announced that the 15 percent discount on electricity tariffs charged for irrigation and processing, approved [...]
Brazil
Grains
Wheat
2018.04
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement 
Approved the new minimum prices of all wheat types and wheat seeds for the 2018/19 [...]
Canada
Grains
Wheat
2018.04
Production
Other
Revised the maximum residue levels of Propiconazole in wheat from 0.05 ppm to 0.09 ppm. [...]
Mexico
Grains
Maize and Sorghum
2018.04
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention 
Set new temporary incentive programmes to encourage consumption of domestic maize and sorghum, due to [...]

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.