Markets and Trade

Commodity policy developments

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Policy Category
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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Ecuador
Grains
Wheat
2016.12
Trade
Import tariff
Extended the application of the current zero percent ad valorem exemption and suspended the application [...]
Egypt
Grains
Maize and Wheat
2016.12
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Announced that the General Organization for Export and Import Control (GOEIC) will conduct wheat inspections [...]
India
Grains
Wheat
2016.12
Trade
Import duty
Removed the 10 percent import duty on wheat, enacted immediately for an unspecified period, in [...]
India
Grains
Wheat
2016.12
Trade
Import policy
Stated that government agencies will not import wheat in the near term, as private players [...]
Japan
Grains
Barley and Wheat
2016.12
Trade
Import policy
Resumed SBS auctions for wheat, barley and rice.
Japan
Grains
Maize
2016.12
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Approved a Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) proposal to permit soybean meal, coconut [...]
Nigeria
Grains
Wheat
2016.12
Trade
Import quota
Revealed its intention to halve wheat import – starting from January 2017, through its new [...]
Pakistan
Grains
Wheat
2016.12
Consumption and marketing
Procurement price
Approved a wheat procurement price of PKR 1 300 per 40 kg (USD 310.2 per [...]
Philippines
Grains
Maize
2016.12
Production
Producer subsidies
Allotted around PHP 3 million (USD 60 533.9) worth of maize seeds and fertilizers to [...]
South Africa
Grains
Maize
2016.12
Trade
Import policy
Announced the removal of import restrictions on some biotech maize products. These products, which were [...]

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.