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
Palm oil
2016.02
Trade
Export policy
Temporarily lowered the export levy on palm kernel shell in an effort to support palm [...]
Peru
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2016.02
Renewable energy
Trade policy
Introduced anti-dumping duties on imports of biodiesel from individual Argentine companies.
China (Mainland)
Grains
Wheat
2016.02
Trade
Import policy
Lifted phytosanitary restrictions on imports of grains from Kazakhstan.
Russia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2016.02
Trade
Import policy
Imposed temporary restrictions on soybean (and maize) imports originating from the United States, citing violations [...]
Egypt
Grains
Wheat
2016.02
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Announced that wheat will be procured at a fixed price of EGP 2 800/tonne (USD 358) [...]
Iran
Grains
Wheat
2016.02
Trade
Import quota
Announced that there would be no state imports of wheat for the year starting 20 [...]
Zambia
Grains
Maize
2016.02
Trade
Export quota
Restricted maize exports to Zimbabwe to help rebuild reserves, in the light of the El [...]
Guyana
Rice
All
2016.01
Production
Budgetary allocations, production support, tax policy, export promotion
As part of its 2016 budget, announced that GYD 20.3 billion (USD 94 million) would [...]
Malaysia
Rice
All
2016.01
Consumption and marketing
Food subsidies
Announced that the Government would supply hard-core poor households with a monthly ration of 20 [...]
Malaysia
Rice
All
2016.01
Production
Production support
As part of the 2016 Budget Recalibration, announced that the Government would extend an additional [...]

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.