Markets and Trade

Commodity policy developments

Area
Commodity
Policy Category
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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2015.02
Trade
Import agreement
Signed a memorandum of understanding, under which the Myanmar Rice Federation would coordinate the sale [...]
Senegal
Rice
All
2015.02
Production
Production support
Announced that FCFA 8 billion (USD 13 million) would be allocated to enhance access to [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2015.02
Production
Production adjustment program
Announced that in an effort to reduce an estimated 4.4 million tonnes of excess domestic [...]
European Union
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2015.02
Trade
Import ban lifted
Lifted ban on imports of infant formula and milk products from China.
Japan
Milk and dairy products
Cheese
2015.02
Trade
Market regulations
Changed standards on the presence of listeria monocytogenes in food, which will facilitate the importation [...]
China (Mainland)
Meat
Bovine meat
2015.02
Trade
Import ban lifted
Lifted a long-standing import ban on beef from Ireland: details of the import protocol still [...]
Iraq
Meat
Poultry meat
2015.02
Trade
Import tax
Announced a substantial increase in import duties on poultry meat and eggs from Turkey. [...]
Japan
Meat
All
2015.02
Trade
Regulatory measure
Changed standards on Listeria monocytogenes, facilitating greater importation of meat and other animal products. [...]
Kazakhstan
Meat
All
2015.02
Trade
Tariff rate quota
Approved tariff quotas for fresh or chilled meat (HS 0201), frozen meat (HS 0202), pork [...]
Pakistan
Meat
All
2015.02
Trade
Import ban lifted
Reached an agreement with USDA regarding health certification of cattle shipped from the United States [...]

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.