Markets and Trade

Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
India
Grains
Maize
2016.07
Trade
Import tariff
Extended the period in which government parastatal entities can apply for the importation of 500 000 tonnes [...]
India
Grains
Maize
2016.07
Trade
Import quota
Issued licenses for duty-free imports of 500 000 tonnes of maize to ease soaring prices [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2016.07
Stocks
Stock release
Announced that it would open bids 3.8 million tonnes of rice from government stocks on [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.07
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 233 570 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 3 [...]
Brazil
Grains
Maize
2016.07
Production
Price support
Increased the 2016/2017 maize minimum support price by 22 percent, to BRL 16.50 per 50 [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.07
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 124 013 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 6 [...]
Brazil
Rice
All
2016.07
Production
Minimum support prices
Adjusted minimum support prices (MSPs) for the 2017/18 season (2016/17 for Brazil) to be effective [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.07
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 12 956 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 5 [...]
Kazakhstan
Grains
All
2016.07
Production
Production support
Reinstituted per hectare crop subsidies by the Ministry of Agriculture, which had been replaced in [...]
Argentina
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2016.07
Trade
Bilateral trade dispute
Appealed the findings of the WTO dispute panel regarding the anti-dumping measures taken by the [...]

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.