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
European Union
Meat
Bovine meat
2013.09
Trade
Import ban lifted
Reopened market to beef imports from Chile.
Vietnam
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soy oil and palm oil
2013.09
Trade
Import tax
Imposed anti-dumping duty on imports of refined soya and palm oil, so as to protect [...]
Russia
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2013.09
Trade
Import ban lifted
Lifted ban on New Zealand dairy products, following unfounded alarm over the possible presence of [...]
India
Grains
Wheat
2013.09
Consumption and marketing
Food subsidies
Approved an additional allocation of 5.0 million tonnes of subsidized wheat and rice for distribution [...]
India
Grains
All
2013.09
Consumption and marketing
Food subsidies
Signed the National Food Security Bill into law, following receipt of parliamentary approval in August. [...]
Brazil
Rice
All
2013.09
Stocks
Stock release
Released 44 629.8 tonnes of paddy from public reserves, out of a total of 50 [...]
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2013.09
Trade
Import quota
Decided to keep the 2014 tariff-rate import quota for rice unchanged at 5.32 million tonnes. [...]
India
Rice
All
2013.09
Consumption and marketing
Food subsidies
Signed the National Food Security Bill into law, following receipt of parliamentary approval in August. [...]
India
Rice
All
2013.09
Consumption and marketing
Food subsidies
Approved an additional allocation of 5.0 million tonnes of subsidized foodgrains for distribution to Below [...]
Indonesia
Rice
All
2013.09
Stocks
Stock-holding policy
Announced that it would allocate Rupiah 2 trillion (USD 180 million) to increase public rice [...]

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.