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
Malaysia
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2013.07
Renewable energy
Renewable energy policy
Decided to extend mandatory commercialization of B5 biodiesel set to be extended to the entire [...]
Malaysia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2013.07
Trade
Export tax
Continued implementation of sliding export tax regime.
Pakistan
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Rapeseed
2013.07
Trade
Import policy
Introduced tax on rapeseed imports with a view to encourage domestic production of oilseeds.
Philippines
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2013.07
Renewable energy
Renewable energy policy
Comitted to increased the country’s mandated biodiesel blend from currently 2 percent to 5 percent [...]
Senegal
Oilseeds, oils and meals
All edible oils
2013.07
Consumption and marketing
Market regulation
Imposed price limits for edibile oil retail sales in the Dakar region.
Colombia
Rice
All
2013.07
Production
Production support
Introduced a subsidy programme for rice marketed between 16 July and 15 November 2013. Subsidy [...]
India
Rice
All
2013.07
Trade
Import tariff
Removed import duties on rice bran and rice bran oil cake, effective 1 October 2013. [...]
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Rice
All
2013.07
Trade
Import agreement
Reached a government-to-government agreement with Thailand for the provision of 250 000 tonnes of [...]
India
Rice
All
2013.07
Consumption and marketing
Food subsidies
Approved the National Food Security Bill through an executive order. Parliamentary approval is still [...]
India
Rice
All
2013.07
Consumption and marketing
Food subsidies
Approved an additional allocation of 5.0 million tonnes of subsidized wheat and rice for distribution [...]

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.