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
European Union
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2016.10
Trade
Free trade agreement
Signed the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) with Canada on 30 October 2016, which [...]
Indonesia
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2016.10
Trade
Market access
Approved 97 US dairy plants for export to Indonesia, an increase from 90 approved in [...]
Argentina
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybean, soyoil, soymeal
2016.10
Trade
Export policy
Postponed the planned reduction in export taxes for soybean, soyoil and soymeal to 2018–2019. Meanwhile, [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybean
2016.10
Stocks
Public procurement/state reserves
Suspended government auctions of soybean from state reserves (after having sold a total of 1.57 [...]
European Union
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2016.10
Trade
Trade dispute
Received notification from the WTO that its Appellate Body had: i) upheld an earlier ruling [...]
Fiji
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Coconut
2016.10
Production
Relief measures
Set aside funds for the rehabilitation of the country’s coconut industry following the damage inflicted [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Edible oils, oilseeds
2016.10
Stocks
Market regulation
Extended, until September 2017, federal provisions limiting the amount of edible oil and oilseed stocks [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil, edible oils
2016.10
Trade
Import policy
Lowered import duties on crude palm oil and refined edible oils by 5 percent, bringing [...]
Brazil
Rice
All
2016.09
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 25 200 tonnes of paddy from Government reserves, out of a total of 35 [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.09
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 18 309 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 29 [...]

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.