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
Thailand
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2012.12
Production
Producer support / consumer protection
Established a minimum price range for oil palm fruit purchases by palm oil factories so [...]
United States of America
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2012.12
Other
Tax credit
Granted retroactive federal tax credit for biodiesel for all of 2012, and extended up to [...]
Mexico
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2012.12
Trade
Import quota
Announced it will allow a total of 44 200 metric tonnes of dairy product preparations (dairy [...]
Mexico
Milk and dairy products
Milk powder
2012.12
Trade
Import quota
Announced opening of a duty free 80,000 tonne import quota for milk powder imported from [...]
Bilateral/Multilateral
Milk and dairy products
All
2012.12
Trade
Free trade agreement
New Zealand-United States of America: Agreement signed between New Zealand and the US Food and [...]
Australia
Rice
All
2012.12
Trade
Export and marketing arrangements
Single-desk arrangement for rice renewed by the Government of New South Wales until 30 June [...]
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2012.12
Trade
Import agreement
Agreed to renew the memorandum of understanding with Thailand until 2016, envisaging the supply of [...]
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
Rice
All
2012.12
Production
Government procurement
Announced plans to procure up to 60 000 tonnes from the 2013 harvest.
Burundi
Rice
All
2012.12
Consumption and marketing
Consumer prices, value added taxes
Extended the exemption of value added taxes and other administrative charges levied on rice and [...]
Ecuador
Rice
All
2012.12
Production
Production support
Announced the introduction of a support programme for small-scale producers of maize and rice. The [...]

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.