Markets and Trade

Commodity policy developments

Area
Commodity
Policy Category
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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Philippines
Meat
Poultry meat
2023.04
Trade
Import ban
Banned poultry meat from Chile after detecting an HPAI outbreak there.
China (Mainland)
Rice
All
2023.04
Stocks
Stock release
Found buyers for 62 939 tonnes of paddy from state reserves, after offering 901 138 [...]
Portugal
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2023.04
Consumption and marketing
Government support
Announced the temporary suspension of VAT on 46 food products to offset inflationary pressures, effective [...]
Portugal
Meat
All
2023.04
Consumption and marketing
Price control
Announced temporary suspension of VAT on 46 food products, effective until 31 October 2023, to [...]
China (Mainland)
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2023.04
Trade
Import policy
Approved the import of French dairy products for animal feed use.
Poland
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2023.04
Trade
Import ban
Introduced an import ban for agrifood products coming from Ukraine, including milk and milk products, [...]
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2023.04
Production
Government procurement, purchasing prices
Announced that it would purchase 400 000 tonnes of paddy and 1.25 million tonnes of [...]
Morocco
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2023.04
Consumption and marketing
Government support
Adopted a decree cancelling the value-added tax (VAT) on agricultural inputs to help lower prices [...]
Morocco
Meat
All
2023.04
Consumption and marketing
Price control
Adopted a decree cancelling the value-added tax (VAT) on agricultural inputs to help lower prices [...]
Senegal
Rice
All
2023.04
Production
Production support
Decided to set aside XOF 100 billion (USD 165 million) to support agricultural activities during [...]

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.