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
Ukraine
Grains
Wheat
2015.01
Trade
Export quota
Reached agreement between government and traders to limit wheat exports from 1 January to [...]
United States of America
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2015.01
Trade
Trade measure
Authorized a simplified, third-party-operated, renewable tracking programme for Argentinian biodiesel, in lieu of the current [...]
Viet Nam
Rice
All
2014.12
Trade
Minimum export prices
Set minimum export prices for 5%, 10% and 15% broken rice at USD 385, USD [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2014.12
Trade
Import quota, import licenses
Based on unconfirmed media reports, overhauled its import quota allocation system. The measures would namely [...]
Ecuador
Rice
All
2014.12
Trade
Import levies, safeguard measures
Decided to impose a temporary duty of 7 percent for goods originated in Peru and [...]
Taiwan Province of China
Rice
All
2014.12
Production
Cultivation limits
Announced that due to severe drought conditions, it would suspend irrigation for 22 000 hectares [...]
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Rice
All
2014.12
Production
Production support
Approved a one-time subsidy of Bolívares 6.1 per kg of paddy (USD 967 per tonne) [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2014.12
Trade
Import agreement
Signed a memorandum of understanding with the Government of Thailand to enhance cooperation on trade [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2014.12
Trade
Import quota
Decided to keep the 2015 tariff-rate import quota for rice unchanged at 5.32 million tonnes. [...]
Philippines
Rice
All
2014.12
Trade
Import quota
Announced that applications to import 187 000 tonnes of rice under its 2014 Minimum Access [...]

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.