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
China (Mainland)
Grains
Maize
2014.08
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Offered a subsidy of CNY 100/tonne (USD 16.08/tonne) to maize processors buying from state reserves. [...]
Japan
Grains
Wheat
2014.08
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Lowered the price at whitch imported miling wheat is sell to domestic millers by about [...]
Morocco
Grains
Wheat
2014.08
Trade
Import Tariff
Reduced import duties on wheat since 1st of September to the level of 17.5% from [...]
Vietnam
Grains
Maize
2014.08
Consumption and marketing
GMO policies and regulations
Allowed the use of four varieties of genetically modified maize for animal feed. Farmers still [...]
Brazil
Grains
Maize
2014.08
Production
Producer subsidies
Approved a BRL 500 million (USD 221 million) subsidy to maize to offset internal transport [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2014.08
Stocks
Stock release
Is considering channelling spoiled supplies held in government granaries to ethanol production, according to official [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2014.08
Trade
Import agreement
A memorandum of understanding signed between the state trading enterprise, COFCO, and Cambodian state-owned enterprise [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2014.08
Trade
Import ban
Banned sales of rice across borders with Viet Nam, in a bid to thwart tax [...]
Nicaragua
Rice
All
2014.08
Trade
Import quota
Announced that it would permit 97 000 tonnes of rice to be imported, free of [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2014.08
Stocks
Stock release
Resumed sales from government stockpiles, offering 168 000 tonnes of rice (white, fragrant and glutinous) [...]

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.