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
Zambia
Grains
Maize
2016.04
Trade
Export ban
Lifted the 1-week ban imposed on maize exports, after a physical verification revealed stocks were [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.04
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 2 657 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 12 [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.04
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 11 381 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through two auctions held on 7 [...]
Cambodia
Rice
All
2016.04
Trade
Export promotion, tax policy
Exempted unprocessed agricultural goods, including paddy, from value added taxes.
Brazil
Rice
All
2016.04
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 32 000 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through an auction held on 06 [...]
Egypt
Rice
All
2016.04
Trade
Import tender
Opened an international tender for the supply of at least 10 000 tonnes of rice, [...]
Zambia
Grains
Maize
2016.04
Trade
Export ban
Banned export of maize and maize products for a week to ascertain the actual quantities [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.04
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 2 493 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 509 [...]
Argentina
Oilseeds, oils and meals
All
2016.04
Other
GMO policy
Imposed government approval for tests used to detect the presence of GM seed technology in [...]
Brazil
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2016.04
Renewable energy
Renewable energy policy
Announced increase in the national mandatory biodiesel blending rate from 7 percent to 8 percent [...]

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.