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
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soyoil, sunflower oil
2023.06
Trade
Import policy
Reduced import duties on refined soyoil and refined sunflower oil from 17.5 percent to 12.5 [...]
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2023.06
Trade
Export policy
Lowered its reference price for CPO from USD 811.68 per tonne to USD 723.45 per [...]
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2023.06
Trade
Export policy
Set its reference price for CPO at USD 747.23 per tonne for the period of [...]
Malaysia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2023.06
Trade
Export policy
Maintained its CPO export rate for July 2023 at the maximum level of 8 percent, [...]
Russian Federation
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Sunflower oil, sunflower meal
2023.06
Trade
Export policy
Kept sunflower oil export duty at 0 in July 2023, while the duty on sunflower [...]
Türkiye
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Sunflower seed, sunflower oil
2023.06
Trade
Import policy
Reimposed import duties on sunflower seed and sunflower oil at 27 percent and 36 percent, [...]
United States of America
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2023.06
Renewable energy
Bioenergy policy
Issued a final rule under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) programme that sets the biofuel [...]
Taiwan Province of China
Meat
Bovine meat
2023.06
Trade
Import ban lifted
Lifted a ban on Canadian beef and beef products from animals over thirty months of [...]
Brazil
Meat
Poultry meat
2023.06
Production
Government support
Allocated Brazilian Real (BRL) 200 million (around USD 41 million) to the Ministry of Agriculture, [...]
Brazil
Meat
All
2023.06
Production
Government support
Launched the 2023/2024 Agricultural and Livestock Plan, which includes various measures to support farmers, with [...]

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.