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
Put 2.33 million tonnes of paddy on sale through an auction held on 4 August [...]
Guinea-Bissau
Rice
All
2017.08
Consumption and marketing
Price controls
Set a maximum retail price of XOF 16 500 per 50 kg of fully broken [...]
Sri Lanka
Grains
Maize and Wheat
2017.08
Trade
Import duty
Reduced import duty on wheat and wheat flour, respectively from LKR 9 to LKR 6 per [...]
Türkiye
Grains
Maize
2017.08
Other
GMO policy
Approved one type of genetically modified maize (MON87460 type) and its products for feed use. [...]
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2017.08
Trade
Import agreement
Signed an MOU with Cambodia, giving Bangladesh the option to import up to 1 million [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2017.08
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 93 392 tonnes of paddy, after offering 1.62 million tonnes through an auction held [...]
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2017.08
Trade
Bilateral cooperation
Indonesia and Malaysia agreed to jointly explore the possibility of i) supplying China, India and [...]
Malaysia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2017.08
Trade
Bilateral cooperation
Malaysia and Indonesia agreed to jointly explore the possibility of i) supplying China, India and [...]
Russia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil, copra
2017.08
Trade
Bilateral cooperation
Informed that a preliminary deal to barter Russian military jets for Indonesian commodities – including [...]
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil, copra
2017.08
Trade
Bilateral cooperation
Informed that a preliminary deal to barter Russian military jets for Indonesian commodities – including [...]

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.