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
Russia
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2014.04
Trade
Import ban
Imposed ban on imports from a number of dairies in the Ukraine, citing public health [...]
Russia
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2014.04
Trade
Import ban
Imposed ban on imports from a number of dairies in the Ukraine, citing public health [...]
Bilateral/Multilateral
Grains
Maize and Wheat
2014.04
Trade
Trade
Political provisions of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement were signed. The EU will temporarily remove customs [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Maize
2014.04
Trade
GMO policies and regulations
Rejected nearly 1.45 million tonnes of U.S. maize shipments since late 2013 after the detection [...]
European Union
Grains
Maize and Wheat
2014.04
Trade
Import duty
Set duty-free import quotas for Ukrainian grains. Until October 31 Ukraine will supply 950 000 [...]
Pakistan
Grains
Wheat
2014.04
Production
Price Support
Approved increase in support price of wheat from Rs1200 (12.2 USD) per 40 kg to [...]
European Union
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Sunflower oil
2014.04
Trade
Import policy
Approved proposal to remove, as of 23 April, import tariffs on several Ukrainian agricultural commodities [...]
Malaysia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2014.04
Trade
Bilateral trade agreement
Obtained preferential access for exports of Malaysian palm oil to Turkey, under newly signed comprehensive [...]
Türkiye
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2014.04
Trade
Bilateral trade agreement
Granted preferential access to imports of palm oil from Malaysia, under newly signed comprehensive free [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2014.03
Stocks
Stock release
Announced that it would seek to sell 1.0 million tonnes of rice from government stocks [...]

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.