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
Taiwan Province of China
Rice
All
2018.01
Production
Production support
Announced that the direct payment programme encouraging production of high-quality rice would cover all townships [...]
India
Grains
Wheat
2018.01
Trade
Import requirements 
Extended the exemption o fumigation quarantine rules, expired in December 2017, until the end of [...]
Algeria
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2018.01
Trade
Import ban
Suspended imports of a number of agricultural products, including dairy products, and suspended the import [...]
European Union
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2018.01
Consumption and marketing
Domestic measures
Decided to set the quantitative limitation for buying-in SMP at a fixed price at zero [...]
Türkiye
Grains
Barley and Wheat
2018.01
Trade
Import tariff
Cut barley import duty from 35 percent to 0 percent, until 1 April 2018. While [...]
European Union
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2018.01
Trade
Tariff rate quota
Expanded tariff quotas of Ukrainian milk, cream and yoghurt by 10 percent, as agreed within [...]
Japan
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2018.01
Trade
Import quota
Announced the intention of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) to double the [...]
Venezuela
Grains
Maize
2018.01
Production
Production support
Announced a new self-sufficiency programme with the goal to produce 80-90 percent of the maize [...]
Algeria
Meat
All
2018.01
Trade
Import ban
Temporarily banned imports of fresh, chilled and frozen edible parts of bovine, lamb and poultry [...]
Australia
Meat
Bovine meat
2018.01
Trade
Tariff rate quota
Received further reduction of tariffs on frozen beef (from 32 to 26.6 percent) from the [...]

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.