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
Malawi
Grains
Maize
2017.10
Trade
Export ban
Lifted a two-year ban on maize exports, which had been implemented in an effort to [...]
Ethiopia
Grains
Wheat
2017.10
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement 
Announced the procurement of 400 000 tonnes of milling wheat, in order to use it [...]
Malaysia
Rice
All
2017.10
Production
Budgetary allocations, production support
Announced it would set aside MYR 6.5 billion (USD 1.6 billion) to support the agricultural [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2017.10
Stocks
Stock release
Found buyers for 108 962 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, after offering 490 822 [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2017.10
Trade
Import quota
Announced that the 2018 tariff-rate import quota for rice would remain unchanged at 5.32 million [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2017.10
Stocks
Stock release
Offered 499 897 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 25 [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
All
2017.10
Production
Production support
Allocated USD 756 million to support a new project focused on "high quality grain". The [...]
Brazil
Grains
Wheat
2017.10
Trade
Import tariff
Requested approval from the country\'s foreign trade chamber for a duty-free quota of 750 [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2017.10
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 156 174 tonnes of paddy through an auction held on 20 October 2017. The [...]
Sri Lanka
Rice
All
2017.10
Trade
Import tender
Issued an international tender to import 150 000 tonnes of parboiled rice and 50 000 [...]

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.