Markets and Trade

Commodity policy developments

Area
Commodity
Policy Category
From month
From year
To month
To year

Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Kazakhstan
Grains
All
2011.10
Trade
Other import measure
National Rail Company will lease 5 500 grain wagons from Russia, to resolve any rail [...]
Morocco
Grains
Wheat
2011.10
Trade
Import tariff
Import tariff on soft wheat will be suspended between 15 November and 31 December 2011, [...]
Republic of Korea
Rice
All
2011.10
Production
Production target
Rice reduction plan to continue into 2012, with paddy plantings cut by 40 000 ha. [...]
Malaysia
Rice
All
2011.10
Trade
Import agreement
Memorandum of Understanding signed with Viet Nam, guaranteeing provision of 800 000 tonnes of rice [...]
Russian Federation
Grains
All
2011.10
Trade
Export Duty
Government is considering to impose export taxes if shipments of grains exceed 24/25 million [...]
India
Rice
All
2011.09
Stocks
Stock limits, licensing requirements
Extended orders permitting states to impose stock holding limits and licensing requirements on rice and [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2011.09
Production
Production support
Flood-affected farmers to receive compensation of Baht 3 659 per rai (USD 738/ha) of lost [...]
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
Rice
All
2011.09
Consumption and marketing
Consumer prices
Maximum selling prices to consumers raised to Bolivars 5.62 per kg (USD 1 307/tonne) in [...]
Zimbabwe
Grains
Maize
2011.09
Production
Government procurement/ Input programme
Grain Marketing Board grants about USD 10 million to pay farmers who delivered maize to its [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Maize
2011.09
Stocks
Stock Release
Release of additional 3.7 million tonnes of maize (following the sale of 100 000 tonnes [...]

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.