Markets and Trade

Commodity policy developments

Area
Commodity
Policy Category
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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
United States of America
Meat
Bovine meat
2012.08
Trade
Import ban lifted
Resumed beef imports from Japan, suspended since April 2010 after foot-and-mouth disease was found in [...]
India
Rice
All
2012.08
Production
Production support
Introduced the Diesel Subsidy Scheme and Enhanced Seed Subsidy Scheme to support farmers in drought-hit [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2012.08
Trade
Import policy
Changed method for calculating the base import price for refined palm olein, now to [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
All oilmeals
2012.08
Trade
Import policy
Suspended duties on oilmeal imports on concerns over renewed food price inflation. Also considered a [...]
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oil palm
2012.08
Production
Industry support
Barred palm oil plantations from using state subsidized petrol.
Australia
Milk and dairy products
Milk
2012.07
Production
State market intervention
Increased the dairy levy from 1 percent to 10 percent for every 1 million litres of milk [...]
Brazil
Milk and dairy products
Milk
2012.07
Production
State market intervention
Passed a new law to give producers greater bargaining power: dairies will have to [...]
India
Milk and dairy products
Milk powder
2012.07
Trade
Import ban extended
Extended the ban on the import of milk and milk products from China until 23 [...]
Ukraine
Milk and dairy products
All
2012.07
Trade
Free Trade Agreement
Ratified Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with seven Commonwealth of Independent States countries, namely Russian Federation, [...]
Bilateral/Multilateral
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2012.07
Trade
Trade Agreement
United States of America - Indonesia: agreed to a process to facilitate issuance of import [...]

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.