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
India
Rice
All
2023.05
Trade
Export requirements
Decided that Certificates of Inspection by the Export Inspection Council/Export Inspection Agency would not be [...]
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2023.05
Production
Production support
Announced that it would destine BDT 332 million (USD 3.0 million) to support the cultivation [...]
Viet Nam
Rice
All
2023.05
Trade
Export strategy
Approved a rice export market development strategy to 2030. The document lays out a target [...]
India
Rice
All
2023.05
Trade
Export restrictions, export quota
Amended its export policy to specify that, while shipments of fully broken rice remained prohibited, [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybean
2023.05
Other
Food standard
Published the updated national standard for soybeans, which will take effect on 1 December 2023. [...]
European Union
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Rapeseed, sunflower seed
2023.05
Trade
Import policy
Banned imports of key agricultural products from Ukraine, including wheat, maize, rapeseed and sunflower seed [...]
European Union
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Agricultural products
2023.05
Trade
Import policy
The European Parliament approved the European Commission\'s proposal to renew the Autonomous Trading Measures (ATM), [...]
Ghana
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2023.05
Production
Production support
Began implementation of a comprehensive palm oil traceability system to strengthen the palm oil industry [...]
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2023.05
Trade
Export policy
Lowered its reference price for crude palm oil (CPO) from USD 955.53 per tonne to [...]
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2023.05
Trade
Export policy
Lowered its reference price for CPO from USD 893.23 per tonne to USD 811.68 per [...]

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.