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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity
Policy Category
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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Nigeria
Rice
All
2011.01
Trade
Import restrictions
Importation of rice through land borders prohibited.
Philippines
Rice
All
2011.01
Trade
Import agreement
Three-year agreement with Viet Nam renewed, giving the Philippines priority status to buy up to [...]
Saudi Arabia
Grains
Wheat
2011.01
Stocks
Food stock policy
Wheat reserves set to double over three years to ensure adequate domestic supplies.
Türkiye
Grains
Wheat
2010.12
Trade
Import quota
Import wheat quota of 1 million tonnes at a zero tariff rate allowed to the [...]
Ukraine
Grains
All
2010.12
Trade
Tax
VAT 20 percent refund for grain exporters eliminated from 1 July 2011.
Bhutan
Meat
Poultry meat
2010.12
Trade
Import ban
Ban on poultry imports from Nepal due to AI
China (Mainland)
Grains
All
2010.12
Stocks
Stock release and food subsidies
Grain reserve released 25 million tonnes of grain and soybeans to stabilize domestic prices
Mexico
Grains
Maize
2010.12
Stocks
Set up strategic reserve
Purchase of maize authorized in futures market to alleviate the impact of maize price increases [...]
Pakistan
Grains
Wheat
2010.12
Trade
Export quota
Private sector granted export licenses for 1 million tonnes of wheat, after export plans were [...]
Russian Federation
Grains
All
2010.12
Stocks
Stock release
Grains totaling 1.3 million tonnes released from intervention stocks and will be sold at low [...]

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.