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
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 [...]
Myanmar
Rice
All
2015.08
Trade
Export ban
Announced that, in order to avert further increases in domestic quotations in the aftermath of [...]
Panama
Rice
All
2015.08
Production
Production support
Renewed the PAB 165 (USD 165) per tonne subsidy scheme for rice producers for the [...]
Iran
Grains
Barley and Wheat
2015.08
Trade
Import tariff
Canceled import duties on wheat and barley before the originally announced dates.The import duties [...]
Iran
Grains
Barley and Wheat
2015.08
Trade
Import tariff
Canceled import duties on wheat and barley before the originally announced dates.The import duties [...]
Russian Federation
Meat
All
2015.08
Production
State market intervention
Approved USD 176 million subsidy on interest payments for short-term loans to develop dairy cattle [...]
European Union
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2015.08
Trade
Free trade agreement
Announced that it had reached agreement in principle on a free trade agreement with Vietnam, [...]
Russia
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2015.08
Production
State market regulation
Approved a USD 176 million subsidy to interest payments on short-term loans to develop dairy [...]

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.