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
South Africa
Grains
Wheat
2016.04
Trade
Import duty
Approved a 34 percent increase in the tariff on wheat imports for the rest of [...]
Egypt
Rice
All
2016.03
Trade
Export ban
Announced that the suspension of the ban on milled rice exports would not be extended [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2016.03
Stocks
Stock release
Opened bids for 224 000 tonnes of rice from Government stocks, fit for feed or [...]
Russia
Grains
Wheat
2016.03
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Announced that the minimum prices for 2016 wheat crop purchases by the State Intervention Fund [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.03
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 9 913 tonnes of paddy from state reserves through two auctions held on 31 [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2016.03
Stocks
Stock release
Put 419 000 tonnes of white, glutinous and fragrant rice from Government stocks to auction [...]
Brazil
Rice
All
2016.03
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 96 000 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, out of a total of 128 [...]
Cambodia
Rice
All
2016.03
Trade
Export promotion, credit, tax policy
Announced that in order to aid the sector cut production costs, the 10 percent value [...]
India
Grains
Wheat
2016.03
Trade
Import tariff
Extended the 25 percent tax on wheat imports until 30 June 2016.
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.03
Stocks
Stock release
Offered a combined 508 933 tonnes of paddy for sale from state reserves through an [...]

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.