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
India
Rice
All
2013.11
Stocks
Stock limits, licensing requirements
Extended orders permitting states to impose stock limits and licensing requirements on rice and paddy [...]
Egypt
Rice
All
2013.11
Trade
Export ban, export licenses
Re-introduced the ban on milled rice exports and revoked the export licenses for 102 000 [...]
Sri Lanka
Rice
All
2013.11
Consumption and marketing
Tax policy
Removed the exemptions of value added tax (VAT) on imported rice, paddy and rice flour, [...]
Sri Lanka
Rice
All
2013.11
Production
Production support
As part of its 2014 budgetary allocations, announced that fertilizers would continue to be sold [...]
Sri Lanka
Rice
All
2013.11
Trade
Export promotion
As part of its 2014 budgetary allocations, announced plans to donate 50 000 tonnes of [...]
Philippines
Rice
All
2013.11
Trade
Import quota
Approved imports of 500 000 tonnes of rice to refurbish inventories and service relief operations [...]
Egypt
Grains
Wheat
2013.11
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
The government provided details on its plan to achieve self-sufficiency in wheat for 2019, which [...]
United States of America
Biofuels
Ethanol
2013.11
Production
Producer subsidies
EPA proposes reduced Renewable Fuel Standard for 2014.
Côte d'Ivoire
Rice
All
2013.11
Production
Foreign agricultural investment
Signed a partnership agreement with the Singaporean Export Trading Group (ETG) and sector representatives to, [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Maize
2013.11
Trade
Trade
China has agreed to allow imports of Brazilian maize.

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.