Markets and Trade

Commodity policy developments

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Policy Category
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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
India
Grains
Wheat
2016.06
Trade
Import policy
Extended the 25 percent wheat import tax in place since October 2015.
Australia
Grains
Maize
2016.06
Trade
Import policy
Revoked import permit for maize grits grown and produced in New Zealand for industrial processing. [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.06
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 207 518 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 3 [...]
Philippines
Rice
All
2016.06
Production
Production support
Announced that it would seek to bring an additional 1.0 million hectares of land under [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2016.06
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 1.1 million tonnes of rice through a tender held on 15 June 2016, which [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.06
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 297 873 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 15 [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2016.06
Production
Production support
Approved a budget of THB 6.8 billion (USD 193 million) to implement an on-farm mortgaging [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.06
Stocks
Stock release
Offered a combined 512 624 tonnes of paddy for sale from state reserves through an [...]
Egypt
Grains
Wheat
2016.06
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Terminated local wheat purchases one month ahead of harvest completion.
Australia
Grains
Wheat
2016.06
Other
Emergency permit
Issued an emergency permit to authorize the use of AGVET chemicals products for control of [...]

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.