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
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2017.08
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 511 019 tonnes of paddy from state reserves on 11 August 2017, through an [...]
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2017.08
Trade
Import agreement
Signed an MOU with Thailand, allowing Bangladesh to purchase up to 1.0 million tonnes of [...]
Philippines
Rice
All
2017.08
Trade
Import quota
Opened applications for private sector imports of 805 200 tonnes of rice, under WTO-mandated Minimum [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2017.08
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 85 659 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 9 [...]
European Union
Grains
Maize, Sorghum and Rye
2017.08
Trade
Import tariff
Reintroduced import tariff on maize of EUR 5.16 (USD 6.13) per tonne, reversing the duty-free [...]
Cambodia
Rice
All
2017.08
Production
Production support, credit facilities
Announced that a credit line for rice millers and exporters would be raised from USD [...]
Indonesia
Rice
All
2017.08
Production
Government procurement, purchasing prices
Announced that the state enterprise, Bulog, had been allowed to pay up to IDR 4 [...]
Sri Lanka
Rice
All
2017.08
Consumption and marketing
Price controls
Raised the maximum retail price of imported Nadu rice by 4 percent to LKR 75 [...]
Brazil
Grains
Maize
2017.08
Production
Production support
Launched the country’s first maize-based ethanol processing plant in Mato Grosso. The plant will produce [...]
Kenya
Grains
Wheat
2017.08
Trade
Bilateral agreement
Agreed to allow wheat imports from Tanzania.

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.