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
Pakistan
Grains
Wheat
2016.08
Trade
Import tariff
Increased regulatory duty on wheat imports from 40 percent to 60 percent. The duty was [...]
Ukraine
Grains
Barley and Maize
2016.08
Trade
Export ban
Banned export of products from farmers whose crops had been found to be infected by [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.08
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 140 005 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through two auctions held on 25 [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.08
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 300 957 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 3 [...]
Senegal
Rice
All
2016.08
Production
Production support
Oversaw the signing of a memorandum of understanding between sector representatives under which importers committed [...]
South Africa
Grains
Wheat
2016.08
Trade
Import duty
Raised import duty on wheat by 30 percent from R 1 224.41 (USD 82) per [...]
Russian Federation
Grains
All
2016.08
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Commenced state purchasing interventions for 2016 grain crops, including wheat, rye, barley and maize. [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.08
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 151 029 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through two auctions held on 18 [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.08
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 230 645 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 3 [...]
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2016.08
Production
Government procurement
Extended the 2016 Boro procurement target by an additional 250 000 tonnes, to a total [...]

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.