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
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Rapeseed
2014.03
Trade
Import restrictions
Allowed imports of Canadian rapeseed meal to resume, following the new registration protocol in place [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
All oilseeds
2014.03
Production
Emergency relief
Announced measures to support farmers affected by heavy rains in the states of Maharashtra and [...]
Japan
Oilseeds, oils and meals
All vegetable oils
2014.03
Trade
Bilateral trade agreement
Signed trade agreement with Australia, including import tariff elimination for Australian rapeseed oil entering Japan. [...]
Republic of Korea
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybean and rapeseed
2014.03
Trade
Bilateral trade agreement
Granted preferential access to agricultural imports from Canada – including soybeans and rapeseed, under newly [...]
European Union
Grains
Wheat
2014.03
Trade
Import quota
Awarded licenses to import 45 000 tonnes of Ukrainian wheat under an annual duty free quota. [...]
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Rice
All
2014.03
Trade
Import tariff
Lowered thresholds of acceptable presence of heavy metals, namely arsenic, in basmati rice consignments and [...]
Colombia
Rice
All
2014.02
Trade
Import restrictions
Prohibited rice imports through selected locales with immediate effect, in a bid to avert illicit [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2014.02
Stocks
Stock release
Auctioned off 162 000 tonnes of 5 percent rice and 69 000 tonnes of fragrant [...]
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2014.02
Production
Government procurement
Extended the Aman procurement target by an additional 200 000 tonnes to 400 000 tonnes. [...]
Russian Federation
Rice
All
2014.02
Trade
Import restrictions, phytosanitary measures
Lifted the temporary import restrictions imposed in October 2013 on all quarantine products of high [...]

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.