Marchés et commerce

Commodity policy developments

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Commodity
Policy Category
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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
India
Milk and dairy products
All
2012.01
Trade
Import ban
Extended the import prohibition on milk and milk products from China for six months. The [...]
Mexico
Milk and dairy products
Milk powder
2012.01
Trade
Import quota
Announced the 2012 Milk Powder TRQ: duty-free import of 80 000 MT under the Most [...]
United Arab Emirates
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2012.01
Trade
Import restrictions
Liberalized trade in 12 areas, including dairy, as part of efforts to strengthen UAE economic [...]
Philippines
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Coconut
2012.01
Production
Sector development assistance
Government programmes in support of coconut replanting strengthened.
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Rapeseed
2012.01
Stocks
State reserves
State reserves reconstituted for future market interventions and to support domestic farm gate prices.
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
All oilmeals
2012.01
Trade
Import policy
Oilmeal imports from India suspended based on detection of hazardous substances in rapeseedmeal consignments.
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2012.01
Trade
Import policy
Import tax on soybeans, soybean flour and certain oilmeals reinstated to 5%.
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2012.01
Trade
Free Trade Agreement
Free Trade Agreement with Pakistan entered into force, including reduction of Pakistani import duty on [...]
Pakistan
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2012.01
Trade
Free Trade Agreement
Free Trade Agreement with Indonesia entered into force, including tariff concessions on palm oil imports [...]
Uzbekistan
Oilseeds, oils and meals
All edible oils
2012.01
Trade
Import policy
Excise duty on edible oil imports raised.

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.