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
Canada
Grains
All
2016.08
Other
Transport measures
Extended the Fair Rail for Grain Farmers Act (Bill C-30) until 1 August 2017. The [...]
Russia
Grains
Feed ingredients
2016.08
Trade
Import ban
Introduced temporary restrictions on imports of forages and feed additives from Ukraine.
Republic of Korea
Grains
Wheat
2016.08
Trade
Import ban
Ended the temporary import ban on wheat and flour from Washington State after testing of [...]
Brazil
Grains
Maize
2016.07
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Increased the maize procurement limit per beneficiary/month, under the Program Desk Sales (Programa Venda Balcao), [...]
Canada
Grains
Wheat
2016.07
Production
Production
Introduced, from 1 August 2016, two new wheat classes and eliminated three, to maintain the [...]
Japan
Grains
Wheat
2016.07
Trade
Import ban
Temporarily suspended new imports of Western White Wheat following reports that the Animal and Plant [...]
Republic of Korea
Grains
Wheat
2016.07
Trade
Import ban
Suspended, temporarily, new purchases of Western White Wheat following reports that the U.S. Department of [...]
Ghana
Rice
All
2016.07
Trade
Import restrictions
Rescinded the ban on rice imports through land borders, in place since November 2013. According [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.07
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 156 448 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 3 [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.07
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 160 340 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 27 [...]

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.