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
Hong Kong SAR of China
Meat
Poultry meat
2012.05
Trade
Import restrictions lifted
Resumed the import of the poultry from mainland provinces after bird flu.
India
Grains
Maize
2012.05
Production
Minimum support prices
Increased MSP for a number of crops, in order to boost production of summer sown [...]
Argentina
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Arable land
2012.05
Other
Land taxation
Carried out revaluation of agricultural land with a view to raise real estate taxation.
Kazakhstan
Grains
All
2012.05
Trade
Subsidies
Provided a government subsidy of USD 27 per tonnes until the end of the marketing [...]
Australia
Biofuels
All
2012.05
Renewable energy
Renewable energy policy
Granted federal tax exemptions plus financial assistance from state governments to biofuel companies.
Canada
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2012.05
Consumption and marketing
Sector development assistance
Supported diversification of soybean marketing to tap into new export and domestic markets. [...]
India
Rice
All
2012.05
Consumption and marketing
Food subsidies
Approved an additional allocation of 6.0 million tonnes of subsidized grains for distribution to above [...]
Morocco
Grains
Wheat
2012.05
Trade
Import tariff
Suspended wheat import tariff until end of May 2012, but then will be reinstated and [...]
Morocco
Grains
Barley
2012.05
Trade
Import tariff
Suspended wheat import tariff until end of May 2012, but then will be reinstated and [...]
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2012.04
Trade
Export policy
Left in place sliding export tax regime used to prevent hikes in consumer prices (via [...]

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.