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
Canada
Oilseeds, oils and meals
All
2014.12
Consumption and marketing
Market regulation
Extended measures regulating national grain transportation until March 2015, in order to address logistical bottlenecks [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
All vegetable oils
2014.12
Trade
Import policy
Raised import tariff for both crude and refined edible oils, with a view to protect [...]
Philippines
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Coconut
2014.12
Consumption and marketing
Sector development
Approved supplementary funding for the Coconut Authority\'s activities in support of coconut farming.
United States of America
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2014.12
Renewable energy
Renewable energy policy
Retroactively reinstated, for calendar year 2014, the biodiesel tax incentive that expired in January 2014. [...]
Argentina
Grains
Wheat
2014.12
Trade
Export quota
Approved an additional 1 million tonnes of 2014/15 wheat and wheat flour for export, effective [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Maize and Wheat
2014.12
Trade
Import quota
Announced that grain import quotas in 2015 would be kept unchanged from the previous year, [...]
European Union
Grains
All
2014.12
Trade
Import tariff
Decreased import tariffs for maize, sorghum and rye from EUR 10.44 to EUR 4.49 (USD [...]
Kazakhstan
Grains
Wheat
2014.12
Production
Production/price support
Raised the support price of domestic third class wheat in Kazakhstan by about 50 percent, [...]
Russia
Grains
Wheat
2014.12
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Raised the state purchase intervention prices for 2014 wheat crop by approximately 50 percent. New prices [...]
Russian Federation
Grains
All
2014.12
Trade
Import restrictions
Imposed limitations on the transport of grain to ports and land border crossings. Raised grain [...]

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.