Markets and Trade

Commodity policy developments

Area
Commodity
Policy Category
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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Iran
Grains
Wheat
2013.05
Trade
Export ban
Introduction of export ban on wheat in order to curb cross-border trading of wheat from [...]
India
Rice
All
2013.05
Consumption and marketing
Food subsidies
Approved an additional allocation of 4.2 million tonnes of wheat and 2.0 million tonnes of [...]
Belarus
Meat
Poultry meat
2013.04
Trade
Import ban lifted
Lifted the ban on the import of poultry meat from Czech Republic.
Canada
Meat
Bovine meat
2013.04
Consumption and marketing
State market intervention
Extended the national beef levy until 30 June 2015. The non-refundable national levy (expected to [...]
Chile
Meat
Bovine meat
2013.04
Trade
Export ban
Suspended beef exports to the EU while it investigates supply chain weaknesses identified by a [...]
Colombia
Meat
All
2013.04
Trade
Export ban
Restricted meat exports to Venezuela to prevent domestic shortages and rising domestic prices.
Kyrgyzstan
Meat
Poultry meat
2013.04
Trade
Import ban
Banned imports of poultry and poultry products from China in connection with the spread of [...]
Malaysia
Meat
Poultry meat
2013.04
Trade
Import ban
Suspended temporarily the import of chicken products from China as a precaution against the H7N9 [...]
Russia
Meat
Bovine meat
2013.04
Trade
Import ban
Banned virtually all beef and pork from Canada, after Canadian farmers were granted permission to [...]
Russia
Meat
Pig meat
2013.04
Trade
Import ban
Banned virtually all beef and pork from Canada, after Canadian farmers were granted permission 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.