Markets and Trade

Commodity policy developments

Area
Commodity
Policy Category
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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Philippines
Rice
All
2015.09
Trade
Import quota
Decided to import 750 000 tonnes of rice, on a government-to-government basis, through a tender [...]
Colombia
Rice
All
2015.09
Production
Support prices, warehouse receipts program
Decided to implement the storage incentive programme for second semester crops. The programme will run [...]
Egypt
Rice
All
2015.09
Trade
Export ban, export tax
Based on statements issued by officials of the Agricultural Export Council, a Cabinet decision rescinded [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2015.09
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 247 000 tonnes of rice from Government stocks, out of a total of 733 [...]
United States of America
Meat
All
2015.09
Trade
Import ban lifted
Opened its market to imports of bovine meat, pigmeat, sheepmeat and goatmeat from Lithuania.
European Union
Grains
Wheat
2015.09
Trade
Import quota, licenses
The European Union awarded licences to import 85 308 tonnes of low- and medium-quality [...]
Japan
Grains
Wheat
2015.09
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
The price of imported wheat sold to domestic millers during October 2015 - March 2016 [...]
Russia
Grains
Wheat
2015.09
Trade
Export tariff
Changed the export wheat tax from 1 July. The new tax is set at 50 [...]
South Africa
Grains
Wheat
2015.09
Trade
Import tariff
Increased the import tariff on wheat by 78 percent to ZAR 911.20 (USD 65.7) per [...]
Zambia
Grains
Wheat
2015.09
Trade
Import ban
Banned the importation of wheat. Government said the importation of the commodity will only be [...]

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.