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
Colombia
Rice
All
2015.12
Trade
Import quota
Announced that it would authorise 200 000 tonnes of rice imports in 2016, in order [...]
Nicaragua
Rice
All
2015.12
Trade
Import quota
Established a shortage import of 119 700 tonnes of paddy and 20 150 tonnes of [...]
Cameroon
Rice
All
2015.12
Trade
Import tariff
Re-instated import tariffs that had been suspended in March 2008. According to the decision, paddy, [...]
Australia
Grains
Barley and Sorghum
2015.12
Trade
Bilateral agreement
Removed the 3 percent duty on Australian barley and sorghum imported into China under the [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Maize and Wheat
2015.12
Trade
Food safety regulations
Signed food safety protocols with the Russian Federation, covering wheat, maize, soybeans, rapeseed and rice. [...]
Türkiye
Rice
All
2015.12
Production
Government procurement
Set Government purchasing prices for at TRY 1 580 (USD 558) per tonne of 2015 [...]
Argentina
Rice
All
2015.12
Trade
Export taxes
Withdrew the 5-10% export tax levied on exports of paddy, husked, semi/wholly milled and/or broken [...]
Mauritania
Rice
All
2015.12
Trade
Import tariff
As part of its 2016 budget, raised import duties levied on paddy, husked, semi/wholly milled [...]
Argentina
Grains
Maize and Wheat
2015.12
Trade
Export tariff
Eliminated a 23 percent export tax on wheat and a 20 percent export tax on [...]
Algeria
Grains
All
2015.12
Trade
Trade policy
Introduced import and export licensing system for several agricultural commodities (including durum and bread wheat, [...]

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.