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
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Safflower oil, sunflower oil
2016.09
Trade
Import policy
Raised import duties on safflower and sunflower oil – to prevent low import prices from [...]
Azerbaijan
Grains
Wheat
2016.09
Consumption and marketing
Procurement price
Increased the procurement price of high quality wheat from AZN 270 (USD 165) per tonne [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Maize
2016.09
Trade
Export quota
Issued export permits to state-owned companies to sell up to 2 million tonnes of maize. [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2016.09
Production
Production support
Introduced subsidies for farmers in Heilongjiang province who plant soybeans following a maize crop, in [...]
European Union
Grains
Maize
2016.09
Trade
GMO policy
Authorized the import of 11 varieties of genetically modified maize produced by Syngenta Crop Protection, [...]
Ghana
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oil palm
2016.09
Consumption and marketing
Sector development support
Approved creation of Oil Palm Development Board to regulate the oil palm sector and promote [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Copra
2016.09
Stocks
Market support
Set up copra procurement centres across Karnataka state in an effort to support growers affected [...]
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2016.09
Trade
Export policy
Left in place sliding export tax regime for palm oil used to protect the interests [...]
Malaysia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2016.09
Trade
Export policy
Left in place sliding export tax regime for palm oil used to protect the interests [...]
Russia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Sunflowerseed
2016.09
Trade
Export policy
Lowered the country’s duty on sunflowerseed exports outside the Eurasian Economic Union.

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.