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
Sierra Leone
Rice
All
2011.05
Trade
Import tariff
10% import duty on rice suspended.
Taiwan Province of China
Grains
Maize
2011.05
Trade
Import tariff
50 percent tariff reduction on maize and soybeans imports (introduced in December 2010) extended [...]
United Republic of Tanzania
Grains
All
2011.05
Trade
Export ban
Ban on food exports reintroduced for at least three months in order to limit price [...]
Ukraine
Grains
Wheat
2011.05
Trade
Export quota
Export duties of 9 percent to replace export quotas from June to December 2011.
Ukraine
Grains
All
2011.05
Trade
Export taxes
Grains export quota system abolished and export taxes introduced: 9 percent for wheat – [...]
Venezuela
Grains
Maize
2011.05
Production
State market intervention
Producer support price increased 30 percent for maize, rice and soybeans.
Zambia
Grains
Maize
2011.05
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Food Reserve Agency (FRA) purchases 1.3 million tonnes of maize between June and October, following a [...]
European Union
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2011.05
Renewable energy
Renewable energy policies
Extended anti-dumping duties already levied on US imports to biodiesel purchases from Canada
Indonesia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Oil palm
2011.05
Other
Environmental policy
Introduced two-year moratorium on forest clearing and peatland conversion
Belarus
Meat
Pig meat
2011.05
Trade
Elimination of import ban
Import ban lifted for pork, poultry and ready meat products containing pork from Germany (imposed [...]

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.