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
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2013.06
Trade
Export tax
Continued implementation of sliding export tax regime.
Malaysia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2013.06
Trade
Export tax
Continued implementation of sliding export tax regime.
Viet Nam
Rice
All
2013.06
Trade
Minimum export prices
Lowered the minimum export price for 35 percent broken rice by USD 5 to USD [...]
India
Milk and dairy products
Milk
2013.06
Trade
Import ban
Extended ban on import of products from China – a ban that has been in [...]
Argentina
Grains
Maize
2013.06
Trade
Export Quota
Authorised export of 16 million tonnes of maize from the 2013/14 crop.
India
Rice
All
2013.06
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Approved the release of 10.0 million tonnes of wheat and 500 000 tonnes of rice [...]
European Union
Grains
Wheat
2013.05
Trade
GMO policies and regulations
European Commission recommended that all imports of US soft white wheat that had recently arrived [...]
Japan
Grains
Wheat
2013.05
Trade
GMO policies and regulations
Announced that the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries had temporarily suspended imports of Western [...]
India
Rice
All
2013.05
Production
Government procurement
Instructed state governments to reduce quantities procured from millers under statutory levy to a maximum [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Rapeseed
2013.05
Trade
Trade restrictions
Relaxed restrictions of importation of rapeseed from Canada.

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.