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
Uzbekistan
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Coconut, palm oil, soybeans
2017.09
Trade
Bilateral cooperation
Agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the agriculture and fisheries sectors. Reportedly, Indonesia viewed Uzbekistan [...]
Malaysia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oil palm
2017.09
Trade
Bilateral cooperation
Malaysia conducted bilateral talks with the Philippines to examine the possibility of setting up joint [...]
Egypt
Grains
Wheat
2017.08
Trade
Import requirements
Announced that, effective from 3 October, wheat shipments with a moisture level of up to [...]
European Union
Grains
Maize
2017.08
Trade
Import duty
Announced an increase in maize duty imports from EUR 5.16 (USD 6.13) per tonne to [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2017.08
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 65 512 tonnes of paddy from public stocks, out of a total of 1.6 [...]
Indonesia
Rice
All
2017.08
Consumption and marketing
Price controls
Set the maximum retail price (MRP) for medium quality rice at IDR 9 450-10 250 [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2017.08
Stocks
Stock release
Found buyers for 522 763 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction that [...]
Colombia
Rice
All
2017.08
Production
Production support
Decided to extend a marketing assistance package for up to 161 800 tonnes of paddy [...]
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2017.08
Trade
Import tender
Issued another international tender for 50 000 tonnes of non-Basmati parboiled rice.
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2017.08
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 101 972 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 23 [...]

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.