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
Russian Federation
Grains
Barley, Maize and Wheat
2023.07
Trade
Export duty
Increased export duties on wheat from RUB 2 609.6 to RUB 2 989.6 (from USD [...]
Russian Federation
Grains
Grains
2023.07
Trade
Trade policy
Ceased its participation in the Black Sea Grain Initiative, a mechanism brokered in July 2022 [...]
Russian Federation
Grains
Barley, Maize and Wheat
2023.07
Trade
Export duty
Increased export duties on wheat from RUB 2 989.6 to RUB 3 022.6 (from USD [...]
Russian Federation
Grains
Wheat
2023.07
Trade
Export policy
Declared that some maritime areas of the Black Sea were temporarily unsafe for shipping and [...]
Russian Federation
Grains
Grains
2023.07
Trade
Export policy
Continued to supply Africa with food and fertilizer and replaced Ukrainian exports of grain to [...]
Russian Federation
Grains
Barley, Maize and Wheat
2023.07
Trade
Export duty
Decreased export duties on wheat from RUB 3 022.6 to RUB 2 712.1 (from USD [...]
Russian Federation
Grains
Barley, Maize and Wheat
2023.07
Trade
Export duty
Decreased export duties on wheat from RUB 2 712.1 to RUB 2 681.8 (from USD [...]
Saudi Arabia
Grains
Barley and Maize
2023.07
Trade
Trade policy
Signed contracts worth SAR 926 million (USD 246.7 million) to finance imports of several agricultural [...]
Tunisia
Grains
Grains
2023.07
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Signed a loan worth USD 87.1 million from the African Development Bank Group. The funding [...]
Ukraine
Grains
Grains
2023.07
Trade
Government market intervention
Signed a memorandum of agreement with Lagos Free Zone to build a grain terminal at [...]

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.