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
Republic of Korea
Rice
All
2024.09
Production
Government procurement, stock release
Announced that it would set aside rice cultivated over 20 000 hectares for use as [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Rapeseed
2024.09
Trade
Trade dispute
Launched an anti-dumping investigation into rapeseed imports from Canada, citing damages to the Chinese domestic [...]
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Rice
All
2024.09
Production
Production support, consumption and marketing, import plan
Reached an agreement with sector representatives to avert further increases in domestic rice prices. The [...]
Nigeria
Grains
Maize and Wheat
2024.09
Trade
Import quota
Announced that it will import 250 thousand tonnes of wheat and 250 thousand tonnes of [...]
Russian Federation
Grains
Barley, Maize and Wheat
2024.09
Trade
Export duty
In its regular weekly revision of export duties, decreased export duties on wheat from RUB [...]
China (Mainland)
Meat
Poultry meat
2024.09
Trade
Import ban
Banned imports of poultry meat and related products from Poland due to an outbreak of [...]
European Union
Rice
All
2024.09
Trade
Import tariff
Increased the customs duty applied on non-basmati husked rice imported outside of existing trade agreements [...]
Nigeria
Rice
All
2024.09
Consumption and marketing
Food subsidies, stock release
Began selling 30 000 tonnes of milled rice at a subsidized price of NGN 800 [...]
Mauritania
Rice
All
2024.09
Consumption and marketing
Price controls, consumption prices
Signed an agreement with the Federation of Trade to keep prices of locally produced rice [...]
Ukraine
Grains
Wheat
2024.09
Trade
Export quota
Announced wheat export quota for 2024/25 (Jul/Jun) marketing year of 16.2 million tonnes, allowing for [...]

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.