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
Vietnam
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Groundnut
2016.01
Trade
Import policy
Lifted a temporary ban (introduced on phytosanitary grounds) on groundnut imports from India.
Thailand
Grains
Wheat
2016.01
Trade
Import policy
Added imported wheat grains to the "controlled" commodity list, in order to better monitor the [...]
Viet Nam
Rice
All
2015.12
Trade
Import quota
Established an annual, duty-free, import quota for 70 000 tonnes of paddy and husked rice [...]
India
Grains
Maize
2015.12
Trade
Import quota
Issued licenses for duty-free imports of 500 000 tonnes of maize to ease the tight [...]
Indonesia
Grains
Feed ingredients
2015.12
Trade
Import tariff
Exempted imports of poultry feed ingredients (including maize and wheat pollard) from value added tax. [...]
Republic of Korea
Rice
All
2015.12
Production
Production adjustment program
Announced that it would launch a production adjustment programme encouraging the gradual conversion of 88 [...]
Mexico
Grains
Maize, Wheat and Sorghum
2015.12
Production
Government support
Granted a flat rate payment for maize, sorghum, wheat and rice to growers for the [...]
Argentina
Grains
All
2015.12
Trade
Export policy
Removed export restrictions, eliminating the export permit system (known as the Register of Export Operations) [...]
Kazakhstan
Grains
Wheat
2015.12
Trade
Bilateral agreement
Signed a protocol with China to remove restrictions on wheat exports to the country.
Republic of Korea
Grains
Feed ingredients
2015.12
Trade
Import tariff
Announced an updated list of adjustments to tariffs and voluntary tariff rate quotas for 2016 [...]

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.