Markets and Trade

Commodity policy developments

Area
Commodity
Policy Category
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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
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 [...]
Republic of Korea
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybean, soy meal and soyoil
2012.04
Trade
Bilateral trade
Signed trade agreement with the United States, allowing improved access for US soybean products to [...]
Russia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2012.04
Trade
Export policy
Temporarily lowered export duty on soybeans to facilitate exportation following a bumper crop.
Thailand
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2012.04
Consumption and marketing
Consumer protection
Enforced retail price cap and hoarding prohibition for palm oil to protect consumers, and introduced [...]
United States of America
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybean, soy meal and soyoil
2012.04
Trade
Bilateral trade
Signed trade agreement with Colombia, securing improved access for soybean products to the Colombian market. [...]

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.