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
Brazil
Grains
Wheat
2023.06
Stocks
Food security
Announced the procurement of 500 000 tonnes of maize from rural producers through the Federal [...]
Chile
Grains
Wheat
2023.06
Trade
Import tariff
Decreased applicable discounts on customs duties on wheat and wheat flour from USD 225.43 to [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Wheat
2023.06
Production
Production support
Allocated CNY 200 million (USD 28.21 million) from a disaster relief fund to ensure harvests [...]
Egypt
Grains
Wheat
2023.06
Trade
Import policy
Approved a USD 700 million financing facility to support further grain imports.
European Union
Grains
Grains
2023.06
Trade
Import policy
Extended the suspension of import duties, quotas and trade defence measures on Ukraine\'s exports to [...]
India
Grains
Maize and Sorghum
2023.06
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Approved increases in minimum support prices (MSP) for 2023/24 Kharif crops. Maize increased from INR [...]
India
Grains
Wheat
2023.06
Stocks
Stocks policy
Imposed an immediate stockholding limit on wheat, effective until March 2024, in an effort to [...]
India
Grains
Wheat
2023.06
Trade
Export quota
Approved exports of wheat and broken rice to selected countries following their request to allow [...]
Kenya
Grains
Wheat
2023.06
Trade
Import duty
Lowered the wheat import duty from 35 to 10 percent to help address high food [...]
Mexico
Grains
Maize
2023.06
Trade
Import tariff
Imposed a 50 percent tariff on white maize imports until the end of the year [...]

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.