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
Malaysia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2015.10
Trade
Export policy
Left in place sliding export tax regime for palm oil used to protect the interest [...]
Philippines
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Coconut oil
2015.10
Other
Bilateral cooperation
Signed memorandum of understanding with the Rep. of Fiji to provide technical assistance for the [...]
Colombia
Rice
All
2015.10
Production
Production support
Launched the "Colombia Siembra" plan with the aim of putting an additional 1.0 million hectares [...]
Colombia
Grains
Maize
2015.10
Trade
Import quota
Authorized additional maize imports of 2.5 million tonnes.
Russia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2015.10
Trade
GMO policy
Temporarily suspended the importation of animal/fish feed products from selected EU companies, citing presence of [...]
Sri Lanka
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Edible oils
2015.10
Trade
Import policy
Increased a special commodity levy applicable to edible oil imports, with a view to support [...]
Kazakhstan
Grains
All
2015.10
Production
Production support
Announced that starting from January 2016, investment subsidies will replace per-hectare crop subsidies to encourage [...]
Russia
Grains
Wheat
2015.10
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Increased intervention prices for the 2015 wheat crop, setting the State Intervention Fund price for [...]
Russia
Grains
Wheat
2015.10
Trade
Export tariff
Reduced export tax to encourage sales in view of ample domestic supplies after good production [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2015.09
Trade
Import quota
Left the tariff-rate import quota for 2016 unchanged at 5.32 million tonnes.

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.