Markets and Trade

Commodity policy developments

Area
Commodity
Policy Category
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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
European Union
Grains
Wheat
2012.06
Trade
Import tariff
Extended suspension of import duties for low and medium quality wheat until December 2012, in [...]
Brazil
Meat
Poultry meat
2012.06
Trade
WTO complaint filed
Filed complaint with WTO against the anti-dumping duties South Africa imposed on Brazilian chicken.
Russian Federation
Grains
All
2012.06
Trade
Other measures affecting exports
Lowered grain handling tariff by 5 percent, to RUB 600 per tonnes (USD 18) in an [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
All oilseeds
2012.06
Production
Farm support prices
Significantly raised minimum support prices for summer (kharif) as well as winter (rabi) oilcrops in [...]
Bilateral/Multilateral
Milk and dairy products
All
2012.05
Trade
Free Trade Agreement
Australia-Malaysia: signed Free trade Agreement 22 May to take effect 1 January 2013. Under the [...]
India
Milk and dairy products
Whey and whey products
2012.05
Trade
Export regulations
Amended the policy for the export of casein and casein products, moving them from “prohibited” [...]
Mexico
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2012.05
Consumption and marketing
State Market Regulation
Published two official norms related to the regulation of dairy products on 3 May 2012: [...]
Russia
Milk and dairy products
Cheese
2012.05
Trade
Import ban relaxed
Relaxed some restrictions on the import of cheese and allowed some imports with compulsory laboratory [...]
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2012.05
Production
Government procurement, purchasing prices
Set a procurement target of 900 000 tonnes of Boro rice and 150 000 tonnes [...]
Colombia
Rice
All
2012.05
Trade
Import quota
Approved the importation of 35 000 tonnes of paddy from Andean Community to be brought [...]

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.