Markets and Trade

Commodity policy developments

Area
Commodity
Policy Category
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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Japan
Grains
Wheat
2012.02
Trade
Price Control
Import wheat price lowered by 15 percent from 1 st April 2012.
Philippines
Grains
Wheat
2012.02
Trade
Import tariff
Import tariff on wheat permanently removed.
Zimbabwe
Grains
Maize
2012.01
Stocks
Food stocks policy
FRA increased maize reserve stocks from 300 000 to 600 000 tonnes.
India
Milk and dairy products
All
2012.01
Production
Production policy
Initiated the National Dairy Plan (NDP) in response to growing consumer demand for dairy products [...]
India
Milk and dairy products
All
2012.01
Trade
Import ban
Extended the import prohibition on milk and milk products from China for six months. The [...]
Mexico
Milk and dairy products
Milk powder
2012.01
Trade
Import quota
Announced the 2012 Milk Powder TRQ: duty-free import of 80 000 MT under the Most [...]
United Arab Emirates
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2012.01
Trade
Import restrictions
Liberalized trade in 12 areas, including dairy, as part of efforts to strengthen UAE economic [...]
Philippines
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Coconut
2012.01
Production
Sector development assistance
Government programmes in support of coconut replanting strengthened.
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Rapeseed
2012.01
Stocks
State reserves
State reserves reconstituted for future market interventions and to support domestic farm gate prices.
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
All oilmeals
2012.01
Trade
Import policy
Oilmeal imports from India suspended based on detection of hazardous substances in rapeseedmeal consignments.

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.