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
Namibia
Meat
Live animals
2024.08
Trade
Import ban lifted
Resumed imports of live poultry and birds from South Africa, imposed in September 2023, following [...]
Russian Federation
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Sunflower seed, soybeans
2024.08
Trade
Export policy
Extended export duties on sunflower seed at 50 percent but not less than RUB 32 [...]
Australia
Rice
All
2024.08
Production
Marketing arrangements, licensing requirements
Assented to the Rice Marketing Amendment Act 2024, which amends the Rice Marketing Act 1983 [...]
Australia
Rice
All
2024.08
Trade
Export and marketing arrangements
Assented to the Rice Marketing Amendment Act 2024, which ends vesting of all rice grown [...]
Türkiye
Grains
All
2024.08
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
T
Egypt
Meat
Bovine meat
2024.08
Trade
Market access
Allowed imports of bone-in beef from Brazil, effective from 14 August 2024. This authorization further [...]
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2024.08
Trade
Export policy
Revised the Domestic Market Obligation (DMO) scheme for palm oil, lowering the sales target from [...]
China, Hong Kong SAR
Meat
All
2024.08
Trade
Market access
Announced a transition from a ‘system-based” approach to an “establishment- or plant-based” registration system when [...]
Panama
Rice
All
2024.08
Consumption and marketing
Price controls
Decided that the PAB 0.88 (USD 0.88) per kg maximum retail price applied on de [...]
Panama
Rice
All
2024.08
Production
Production support
Decided that the PAB 165-364 (USD 165-364) direct outlay that has been extended to rice [...]

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.