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
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oil palm
2016.05
Production
Production support
Released funds to support smallholder oil palm replanting, with a view to raise yield levels. [...]
Philippines
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2016.05
Renewable energy
Renewable energy policy
Revised the country\'s specifications for coconut oil-based biodiesel, raising the required quality standard.
Sri Lanka
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Edible oils
2016.05
Trade
Import policy
Raised import levies for crude and refined vegetable oils.
Vietnam
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Vegetable oils
2016.05
Trade
Import policy
Lowered import tax on vegetable oil transactions introduced as a temporary safeguard measure, and announced [...]
Japan
Meat
Bovine meat
2016.05
Trade
Import ban lifted
Lifted an embargo on bovine meat imports from Italy, following the 2013 opening of its [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.04
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 4 711 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 2 [...]
Morocco
Grains
Wheat
2016.04
Trade
Import tariff
Announced the continuation of a 30 percent import duty on soft wheat until the end [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.04
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 7 966 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 26 [...]
Nigeria
Grains
Wheat
2016.04
Stocks
Stock release
Approved the release of 10 000 tonnes of wheat from the National Strategic Grains Reserve [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2016.04
Stocks
Stock release
Announced that it would expedite the release of the 11.4 million tonnes of rice still [...]

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.