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
Malaysia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2018.01
Trade
Trade standards
Reported progress in the adoption of the country\'s MSPO standard set to become mandatory in [...]
Republic of Korea
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2018.01
Renewable energy
Biofuel policy
Raised the mandatory inclusion rate for biodiesel in transport diesel, which entails a rise in [...]
Türkiye
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2018.01
Renewable energy
Biofuel policy
Introduced mandatory blending of transport diesel with 0.5 percent biodiesel.
Uzbekistan
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oils and fats
2018.01
Production
Sector development measures
Issued a roadmap for the accelerated development of the country’s oils and fats industry, including [...]
Vietnam
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oilseeds and oilseed products
2018.01
Trade
Import policy
Lowered or removed the country’s import tariffs on oilseed and oilseed products, in line with [...]
Argentina
Grains
Maize
2018.01
Trade
Export tariff
Modified its variable export tax on biodiesel to a fixed rate of 8 percent.
European Union
Grains
Maize
2018.01
Other
GMO policy
Renewed the authorization of one variety of genetically-modified maize for ten years. Any products derived [...]
Türkiye
Rice
All
2017.12
Trade
Import tariff
Lowered import tariffs on paddy to 5 percent, on husked rice to 10 percent, and [...]
Sri Lanka
Rice
All
2017.12
Trade
Import tariff
Decided that imports of husked, broken and semi/wholly milled rice (Nadu, Samba and raw) would [...]
Brazil
Rice
All
2017.12
Production
Production support
Authorized a fund of BRL 100 (USD 29.2) million to conduct Prêmio e Valor de [...]

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.