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
Russia
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2016.07
Trade
Import ban extended
Signed a decree to extend the ban on various agri-food imports, including cheese, milk and [...]
Türkiye
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2016.07
Production
State Market intervention
Planned to grant 11.6 billion TL ($3.87billion) in agricultural subsidies in 2016 to livestock producers, [...]
Canada
Meat
All
2016.07
Trade
Free Trade Agreement
Signed a Free Trade Agreement with Ukraine, providing duty-free access to Canada for an unlimited [...]
Russian Federation
Meat
All
2016.07
Trade
Import ban extended
Extended the ban on imports of meat from Australia, Canada, the European Union, Norway and [...]
Kenya
Rice
All
2016.06
Trade
Import tariff
Renewed exemptions to the 75 percent rice import duty applicable under the Common External Tariff [...]
Rwanda
Rice
All
2016.06
Trade
Import tariff
Renewed exemptions to the 75 percent rice import duty applicable under the Common External Tariff [...]
Uganda
Rice
All
2016.06
Trade
Import tariff
Lowered import duties applicable under the Common External Tariff of the East African Community. According [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Wheat
2016.06
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Implemented minimum support price of Yuan 2 360 (USD 355) per tonne in major wheat [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.06
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 304 076 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 30 [...]
Cambodia
Rice
All
2016.06
Trade
Export promotion, credit
According to press reports, agreed to extend USD 20-30 billion worth of credit to help [...]

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.