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
Milk powder
2016.09
Stocks
State market intervention
Extended the skim milk powder (SMP) intervention stock until 31 December 2016, and opened a [...]
India
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2016.09
Trade
Import ban extended
Extended the ban on Chinese milk and dairy products until June 23, 2017, or until [...]
India
Grains
Wheat
2016.09
Trade
Import policy
Lowered the previous wheat import tax from 25 percent to 10 percent.
Indonesia
Grains
Wheat
2016.09
Trade
Import quota
Stopped issuing feed wheat import certificates for 2016/17 to stimulate higher usage of domestic maize [...]
Indonesia
Grains
Maize
2016.09
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Set the reference prices for a number of basic food items, including rice, maize and [...]
Japan
Grains
Wheat
2016.09
Trade
Import ban
Ended the temporary suspension of white wheat imports of US Western White wheat.
Kazakhstan
Grains
Barley and Wheat
2016.09
Consumption and marketing
Procurement price
Announced the new procurement prices for 2016 grains. Wheat 3rd grade will be procured at [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.09
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 113 784 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through two auctions held on 1 [...]
European Union
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2016.09
Trade
Trade dispute
Received notification from the EU’s General Court that the anti-dumping duties imposed on biodiesel imports [...]
Brazil
Rice
All
2016.09
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 17 100 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 35 [...]

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.