Markets and Trade

Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
India
Grains
Wheat
2015.08
Trade
Import tariff
Imposed an import duty of 10 per cent on good quality wheat until 31 March 2016. [...]
India
Grains
Wheat
2015.08
Trade
Import tariff
Imposed an import duty of 10 per cent on good quality wheat until 31 March 2016. [...]
India
Rice
All
2015.08
Production
Production support
Decided to implement the diesel subsidy scheme and raise ceilings on seed subsidies, as part [...]
Viet Nam
Rice
All
2015.08
Trade
Minimum export prices
Lowered minimum export prices for 25% broken rice by USD 10 to USD 330 per [...]
Guyana
Rice
All
2015.08
Production
Budgetary allocations, export promotion
Announced that GYD 23 billion (USD 107 million) had been set aside to settle outstanding [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2015.08
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 427 000 tonnes of rice from Government stocks, out of a total of 668 [...]
Mauritania
Rice
All
2015.08
Production
Production support
Announced that, as part of its efforts to stimulate continued growth in the local rice [...]
Egypt
Grains
Wheat
2015.08
Trade
Bilateral trade agreement
Agreed to import wheat from Ukraine in exchange for cotton.
Egypt
Grains
Wheat
2015.08
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Announced initiation of a new wheat procurement system from April 2016 whicj should provide subsidies [...]
Egypt
Grains
Wheat
2015.08
Trade
Import policy
Announced that the official moisture content limit for wheat sourced in government tenders will [...]

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.