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
Russia
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2015.08
Trade
Import ban lifted
Lifted its ban on imports of some dairy products from 29 dairy plants in New [...]
Venezuela
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2015.08
Trade
Market access
The government concluded an agreement with companies in Uruguay to supply 260 000 tonnes of foodstuffs, [...]
Argentina
Grains
Wheat
2015.08
Consumption and marketing
Marketing measure
Established a National Register of Wheat Supply. The Register is for small agricultural entrepreneurs who [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
All
2015.08
Trade
Trade measure
Announced that importers of barley, dried distillers grains (DDG) and sorghum would be required to [...]
Russia
Grains
Wheat
2015.08
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Reported that 2015/16 grain intervention purchases were to commence on 11 August 2015, with the [...]
Argentina
Grains
Wheat
2015.08
Consumption and marketing
Marketing measure
Established a National Register of Wheat Supply. The Register is for small agricultural entrepreneurs who [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Coarse grains
2015.08
Trade
Trade measure
Announced that importers of barley, dried distillers grains (DDG) and sorghum would be required to [...]
Russia
Grains
Wheat
2015.08
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Reported that 2015/16 grain intervention purchases were to commence on 11 August 2015, with the [...]
Argentina
Rice
All
2015.07
Trade
Export taxes
Lowered the export tax levied on non-parboiled rice, unpolished and not glazed (MERCOSUR Common Nomenclature [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2015.07
Stocks
Stock release
Announced that it would put off plans to release 1.29 million tonnes of deteriorated rice [...]

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.