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
2017.01
Stocks
Stock release
Offered a combined 504 202 tonnes of paddy for sale from state reserves through an [...]
Sri Lanka
Rice
All
2017.01
Trade
Import tariff
Decided that a Special Commodity Levy (SCL) of LKR 15 per kilo (USD 99 per [...]
Viet Nam
Rice
All
2017.01
Trade
Export requirements
Repealed Decision No. 6139 / QD-BCT of 2013. Among other stipulations, the document capped the [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2017.01
Stocks
Stock release
Offered a combined 504 050 tonnes of paddy for sale from state reserves through an [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Edible oils/fats
2017.01
Consumption and marketing
Food standards and safety
Proposed new standards for shea butter and borneo tallow/illipe butter and issued tables detailing the [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Edible oils/fats
2017.01
Consumption and marketing
Food standards and safety
Amended standards on oils and fats – effective 1 July 2017 – including the use [...]
Uganda
Rice
All
2017.01
Trade
Import tariff
Reinstated the 75 percent (or USD 345 per tonne) import duty on paddy and husked [...]
Bilateral/Multilateral
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Olive oil
2017.01
Trade
Trade facilitation
The International Olive Council (IOC) launched the sixth international agreement on olive oil and table [...]
Argentina
Grains
Wheat
2017.01
Trade
Export tariff
Established export rebates on many agro-industrial products to improve their competitiveness and to offset high [...]
Argentina
Grains
Wheat
2017.01
Trade
Export policy
Eliminated Resolution 67 of July, which obliged exporters to import wheat if supplies in the [...]

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.