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
Japan
Grains
Wheat
2018.03
Consumption and marketing
Price procurement
Raise price for imported wheat it sells to the private sector by 3.5 percent on [...]
Russia
Grains
Wheat
2018.03
Trade
Bilateral agreement
The Agriculture Ministries of Russia and Iran have tentatively agreed on a memorandum to ship [...]
Argentina
Grains
Maize
2018.03
Other
GMO policy
Approved the commercialization of two GM maize varieties from Syngenta and Dow Chemical through Resolutions [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2018.03
Stocks
Stock release
Put 503 111 tonnes of paddy from state reserves for auction on 6 March 2018. [...]
Panama
Rice
All
2018.03
Trade
Import quota
Approved an import quota of 45 360 tonnes of paddy for 2018, 70 percent of [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2018.03
Stocks
Stock release
Found buyers for 13 956 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, after offering 172 968 [...]
European Union
Grains
Maize
2018.03
Trade
Import duty 
Effective from 2 March, the maize, sorghum and rye import duties was reduced to EUR [...]
Bilateral/Multilateral
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2018.03
Trade
Multilateral trade agreement
Signed on 8 March 2018 the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) by [...]
Türkiye
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2018.03
Trade
Market regulation
Announced a simplified procedure for importing livestock genetic materials, which includes use of the exporter [...]
Zambia
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2018.03
Trade
Import ban
Widened its ban on imports of meat to include dairy products from South Africa, in [...]

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.