Markets and Trade

Commodity policy developments

Area
Commodity
Policy Category
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From year
To month
To year

Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2016.02
Stocks
Stock release
Offered a combined 509 421 tonnes of paddy for sale from state reserves through an [...]
Sri Lanka
Rice
All
2016.02
Trade
Import tariff
Set import duties on paddy, husked, semi/wholly milled and/or broken rice at LKR 50 per [...]
Argentina
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Arable crops
2016.02
Other
Emergency relief
Declared flood emergency areas eligible for financial assistance to support farmers affected by heavy rains. [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2016.02
Other
GMO policy
Approved importation of a GM soybean variety developed to tolerate applications of herbicides containing glyphosate/dicamba. [...]
Egypt
Meat
Live animals
2016.02
Trade
Market access
Agreed on protocol for the importation of live cattle from Ireland.
Colombia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2016.02
Trade
Import policy
Authorized duty-free imports of palm oil for six months (until August 2016) to ensure that [...]
Israel
Meat
Bovine meat
2016.02
Trade
Import ban
Lifted the ban on US beef imports from a single meat plant in Nebraska. The [...]
Japan
Meat
Pig meat
2016.02
Trade
Market access
Opened its market to imports of pigmeat from Mexico, after the country was recognized as [...]
Japan
Meat
Bovine meat
2016.02
Trade
Import ban
Lifted ban on beef imports from Denmark. Japan imposed a ban on bovine meat [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Copra
2016.02
Production
Producer support
Raised minimum support prices for copra.

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.