Markets and Trade

Commodity policy developments

Area
Commodity
Policy Category
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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
India
Rice
All
2014.07
Production
Budgetary allocations, production support
Announced it would allocate Rupees 1.6 billion (USD 26.2 million) as part of its 2014/2015 [...]
Nigeria
Rice
All
2014.07
Trade
Import tariffs
Approved a reduction on import levies applied on husked and semi/wholly milled rice. According to [...]
Argentina
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2014.07
Consumption and marketing
Renewable energy policy
Suspended temporarily a tax applying to domestic biodiesel consumption in an effort to support local [...]
Thailand
Oilseeds, oils and meals
All edible oils
2014.07
Consumption and marketing
Consumer policy
Obtained private sector agreement not to raise retail prices for edible oils for a 6-month [...]
Australia
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2014.07
Trade
Free trade agreement
Signed an economic partnership agreement with Japan, providing an additional 20 000 tonnes of duty-free import [...]
China (Mainland)
Meat
Bovine meat
2014.07
Trade
Import ban lifted
Lifted a ban on imports of beef from Brazil which had been put in place [...]
Russia
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2014.07
Trade
Import ban
Banned the import of some dairy products from the Ukraine, citing product contamination and other [...]
Egypt
Meat
Bovine meat
2014.07
Trade
State market intervention
Modified its food subsidy programme, allowing eligible citizens to receive monthly cash assistance for a [...]
Russia
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2014.07
Trade
Import ban
Banned the import of products manufactured by a Ukrainian subsidiary of Netherlands-based dairy group Milkiland. [...]
Bilateral/Multilateral
Meat
Bovine meat
2014.07
Trade
Tariff rate quota
Japan and Australia reduced tariff agreed for 2015, from the current 38.5% to 30.5% for [...]

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.