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
Nigeria
Grains
Wheat
2011.11
Trade
Import tariff and import ban
Tariff increse for imported wheat to promote the substitution of wheat flour with 40 percent [...]
India
Rice
All
2011.10
Stocks
Stock limits, licensing requirements
Extended orders permitting states to impose stock holding limits and licensing requirements on rice and [...]
United Republic of Tanzania
Grains
All
2011.10
Trade
Export ban
Export ban on grains lifted.
Thailand
Rice
All
2011.10
Production
Government procurement, support prices
Price pledging scheme reinstated, with a budget of Baht 435 billion (USD 14 billion). Producers [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2011.10
Stocks
Private stocks
Traders and millers possessing 15 tonnes of rice or more required to report stockpiles to [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2011.10
Stocks
Stock release
Released 100 000 tonnes of rice from government stocks at market prices to relieve shortages [...]
Ukraine
Grains
All
2011.10
Trade
Export Duty
Wheat and maize export duties suspended. Barley duty is kept at the current level (14 [...]
United States of America
Grains
Wheat
2011.10
Trade
Entry into force of a free trade agreement
Free trade agreements (FTAs) passed with Colombia, Panama and South Korea.
Morocco
Grains
Wheat
2011.10
Trade
Import tariff
Import duties on soft and durum wheat suspended until end of February 2012 and subsequently [...]
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2011.10
Trade
Export policy
Modified upper and lower boundaries applied under the sliding export tax regime with a view [...]

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.