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Commodity policy developments

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Policy Category
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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Mali
Rice
All
2012.06
Trade
Import tariffs, taxes and consumer prices
Extended the suspension of VAT taxes and import duties on rice until August and lowered [...]
Rwanda
Rice
All
2012.06
Trade
Import tariff
Approved a reduction of 75 percent rice import duty applicable under the Common External Tariff [...]
Sri Lanka
Rice
All
2012.06
Trade
Export restrictions
Announced that rice and paddy exports would be stopped to ensure sufficient domestic availabilities until [...]
United Republic of Tanzania
Rice
All
2012.06
Production
Production support
Announced that, under the Tanzania Agriculture and Food Security Investment Plan (TAFSIP), USD 10.4 million [...]
Algeria
Grains
Barley and Wheat
2012.06
Trade
Import ban
Introduced durum wheat and barley import ban until end of 2012 due to good production [...]
Bilateral/Multilateral
Grains
Wheat
2012.06
Other
Futures market
Launched the Black Sea Wheat futures contract through the Chicago Mercantile Exchange Group (CME), with [...]
European Union
Grains
Wheat
2012.06
Trade
Import tariff
Extended suspension of import duties for low and medium quality wheat until December 2012, in [...]
Brazil
Meat
Poultry meat
2012.06
Trade
WTO complaint filed
Filed complaint with WTO against the anti-dumping duties South Africa imposed on Brazilian chicken.
Russian Federation
Grains
All
2012.06
Trade
Other measures affecting exports
Lowered grain handling tariff by 5 percent, to RUB 600 per tonnes (USD 18) in an [...]
India
Oilseeds, oils and meals
All oilseeds
2012.06
Production
Farm support prices
Significantly raised minimum support prices for summer (kharif) as well as winter (rabi) oilcrops in [...]

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.