Markets and Trade

Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Mexico
Rice
All
2022.11
Production
Production support, support prices
Raised prices offered under the Guaranteed Prices for Basic Foodstuffs Programme (Programa precios de garantía [...]
Malaysia
Meat
Pig meat
2022.11
Trade
Market access
Granted market access to pig meat imports from Ireland.
Argentina
Grains
Maize
2022.11
Other
Biofuel
Increased the price of maize-based ethanol used in biofuel blends for automobiles from ARS 112.84 [...]
Bangladesh
Grains
Grains
2022.11
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Announced a BDT 5 000 crore (USD 492 million) refinance scheme for the agricultural sector, [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Wheat
2022.11
Trade
Trade agreement
Approved the import of wheat flour from Belarus, subject to cargoes meeting inspection and quarantine [...]
Egypt
Grains
Wheat
2022.11
Stocks
Stocks policy
Announced that strategic wheat reserves would be offered on the Egyptian Stock Exchange twice weekly, [...]
Peru
Grains
Maize
2022.11
Trade
Import tariff
Decreased the import tariff discounts applicable to maize products from USD 120 to USD 99 [...]
Russian Federation
Grains
Barley, Maize and Wheat
2022.11
Trade
Export duty
Increased export duties on wheat from RUB 2 923.2 to RUB 3 012 (from USD 46.9 [...]
Russian Federation
Grains
Wheat
2022.11
Trade
Export quota
Approved a proposal to set an export quota of 25.5 million tonnes on wheat, meslin, [...]
Russian Federation
Grains
Barley, Maize and Wheat
2022.11
Trade
Export duty
Decreased export duties on wheat from RUB 2 922.1 to RUB 2 735.2 (from USD 48.3 [...]

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.