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
Peru
Rice
All
2017.12
Trade
Import tariff
Decreed that Uruguayan 5 percent long grain quotations would replace Thai 100 percent B white [...]
Russia
Grains
Wheat
2017.12
Consumption and marketing
Transport measures 
Issued decree No. 1595 on the rules for providing grain transportation subsidies. The measure will [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2017.12
Stocks
Stock release
Offered 507 799 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 20 [...]
Mexico
Rice
All
2017.12
Trade
Import quota
Approved a two-year extension to the duty-free import quota for rice originating in countries not [...]
South Africa
Grains
Wheat
2017.12
Trade
Import tariff
Announced import tariff for wheat imports at ZAR 716.30 (USD 60) per tonne.
Gambia
Rice
All
2017.12
Trade
Import tariff
Announced that the 15 percent import duty on rice would be rescinded until 2020, effective [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2017.12
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 46 542 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 291 [...]
Brazil
Grains
Wheat
2017.12
Trade
Import requirements
Issued Regulatory Instruction No.47 with immediate effect, which describes the procedural requirements for pest risk [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2017.12
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 14 989 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 13 [...]
Egypt
Grains
Wheat
2017.12
Trade
Import requirements  
Issued a decree (No. 1761/2017) to authorize wheat imports with ergot content below 0.05 percent [...]

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.