Markets and Trade

Commodity policy developments

Area
Commodity
Policy Category
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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2017.05
Trade
Import tender
Opened an international tender for 50 000 tonnes of non-Basmati parboiled rice, after announcing that [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
All
2017.05
Consumption and marketing
Value added tax
Reduced the VAT on agricultural products including grains, from 13 to 11 percent as of [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2017.05
Stocks
Stock release
Offered a combined 252 307 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, through an auction held [...]
Australia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Rapeseed
2017.05
Trade
Free trade agreement
Conducted a joint scoping exercise on a future free trade agreement between Australia and the [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Mustard seed
2017.05
Other
GMO policy
Granted technical clearance for commercial use of genetically modified mustard seed, clearing the way for [...]
European Union
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Rapeseed
2017.05
Trade
Free trade agreement
Conducted a joint scoping exercise on a future free trade agreement between Australia and the [...]
Brazil
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2017.05
Trade
Bilateral cooperation
Set up a Brazilian-Chinese investment fund for infrastructure projects, with a view to allow China [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2017.05
Trade
Bilateral cooperation
Set up a Chinese-Brazilian investment fund for infrastructure projects, with a view to allow China [...]
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oil palm
2017.05
Production
Sector development
Announced plans to allocate public funds to an oil palm replanting programme aimed at increasing [...]
Argentina
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2017.05
Production
Agricultural Policy
Set the level of subsidies provided to soybean farmers in the country’s disadvantaged northern regions [...]

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.