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
Republic of Korea
Meat
Pig meat
2011.08
Trade
Import duty
Elimination of tariffs on all imports of chilled pork for food processing through September 30 [...]
Malaysia
Meat
Live animals
2011.08
Trade
Import ban lifted
Import ban on live cattle and other livestock from Australia lifted (except for horses).
Thailand
Meat
Live animals
2011.08
Consumption and marketing
Price control
Further measures to control escalating hog and pork prices endorsed (including a six-month export restriction [...]
Thailand
Meat
Pig meat
2011.08
Consumption and marketing
Price control
Further measures to control escalating hog and pork prices endorsed (including a six-month export restriction [...]
Bangladesh
Grains
Wheat
2011.08
Trade
Trade agreement
Government–to–government deal made to buy 100 000 tonnes of wheat from Ukraine.
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2011.08
Production
Government procurement
Boro rice procurement target raised by 200 000 tonnes to 800 000 tonnes.
Côte d'Ivoire
Rice
All
2011.08
Consumption and marketing
Consumer prices
Following agreement with industry representatives, 25% broken rice to be sold at no more than [...]
Kazakhstan
Grains
All
2011.08
Trade
Export subsidies
Export subsidies introduced on grain shipped to the Black Sea and the Baltic Sea, compensating [...]
Kenya
Grains
Maize
2011.08
Trade
Other import measure
Genetically modified maize imports allowed.
Kenya
Grains
Maize
2011.08
Stocks
Food stock policy
Allocation of KES 5 billion (USD 49 million ) to the National Cereals and Produce [...]

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.