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
Sri Lanka
Rice
All
2017.08
Trade
Import tariff
Reduced the Special Commodity Levy (SCL) on imported broken rice from LKR 5 per kilo [...]
Brazil
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans, grains
2017.08
Other
Transport infrastructure
Allocated funds for upgrading the last unpaved stretch of highway BR163, the key artery linking [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybean oil
2017.08
Trade
Import policy
Agreed to resume imports of soybean oil from Argentina, as part of comprehensive bilateral talks [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oilseeds, pulses
2017.08
Stocks
Public procurement
Announced the launch of an electronic platform for countrywide procurement of oilseeds and pulses, with [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Vegetable oils
2017.08
Trade
Import policy
Raised import duties on selected crude and refined oils with a view to protect local [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oilseeds, pulses
2017.08
Consumption and marketing
Price support
Announced the launch of a nationwide scheme to compensate farmers for distress sales at prices [...]
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oil palm
2017.08
Production
Sector development measures
Released a long-term nationwide oil palm replanting plan involving up to 4.7 million ha, with [...]
Malaysia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2017.08
Trade
Trade standards
Confirmed that certification through the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) scheme would become mandatory for [...]
Canada
Meat
All
2017.08
Trade
Free trade agreement
Issued a customs notice on 1 August 2017 to implement the Canada-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement [...]
Egypt
Meat
Bovine meat
2017.08
Trade
Import ban lifted
Lifted a ban on the import of Irish meat, introduced 20 years ago following an [...]

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.