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
Türkiye
Grains
Wheat
2017.05
Trade
Import policy
Lifted restrictions on Russian wheat imports.
Türkiye
Grains
Maize
2017.05
Trade
Import policy
Authorized the Turkish Grain Board (TMO) to import 500 000 tonnes of maize duty-free until [...]
China (Mainland)
Meat
All
2017.05
Trade
Free Trade Agreement
Negotiated an agreement with the United States to ease restrictions on access to each other’s [...]
Russian Federation
Grains
All
2017.05
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Announced top 23 traders of Russian grain signed the "Charter on Grain Turnover", which was [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
All
2017.05
Trade
Tax policy
Announced a reduction in the value-added tax on agricultural goods – effective 1 July 2017 [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybean
2017.05
Production
Agricultural policy
Announced the continuation of subsidy payments for soybean producers during 2017/18, in a bid to [...]
European Union
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Herbicides
2017.05
Other
Herbicide approval
Issued a proposal, based on the latest scientific research, to extend the approval of glyphosate-based [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2017.04
Consumption and marketing
Tax policy
Reduced Value Added Taxes (VAT) imposed on the sale or import of various agricultural and [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2017.04
Stocks
Stock release
Offered 1.0 million tonnes of rice from Government reserves fit for industrial uses only, through [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2017.04
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 14 103 tonnes of paddy from state reserves on 25 April 2017, out of [...]

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.