Markets and Trade

Commodity policy developments

Area
Commodity
Policy Category
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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Brazil
Rice
All
2013.10
Production
Production support
Stated that the federal government had no plans to provide official incentives to produce ethanol [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2013.10
Trade
Import agreement
A memorandum of understanding signed between the state trading enterprise, COFCO, and Thai traders to [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2013.10
Other
Futures trade
Approved the listing of japonica and late indica rice futures in the Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange. [...]
Ghana
Rice
All
2013.10
Trade
Import restrictions
Announced that, effective 1 November 2013, rice imports would only be permitted through the ports [...]
Iraq
Rice
All
2013.10
Trade
Import requirements
Announced that it would accept rice from Brazil in future import tenders.
Malaysia
Rice
All
2013.10
Production
Budgetary allocations/ production support/tax policy
As part of its 2014 budgetary allocations, announced that Ringgit 2.4 billion (USD 737 million) [...]
Nicaragua
Rice
All
2013.10
Trade
Import quota
Raised the 2013 shortage import quota by 35 311 tonnes of paddy, bringing total volumes [...]
Philippines
Rice
All
2013.10
Trade
Import quota
Clarified that no additional imports would be undertaken by the government in 2013, in response [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2013.10
Stocks
Stock release
Announced that it would auction 300 340 tonnes of rice from government stocks on 14 [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2013.10
Production
Government procurement
Approved an additional allocation of Baht 6.7 billion (USD 214 million) to complete payments to [...]

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.