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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
India
Grains
All
2021.04
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Announced the provision of 5 kg of rice, wheat and coarse grains per person per [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Maize
2021.04
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Released new guidelines to reduce the amount of maize and soymeal used in meal for [...]
Brazil
Grains
Maize
2021.04
Trade
Import duty
Announced a suspension of maize import duty until the end of 2021.
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Grains
Wheat
2021.04
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Doubled the wheat procurement price to IRR 50 000 per kg (USD 210 per tonne). [...]
Chile
Grains
Wheat
2021.04
Trade
Import tariff
Reduced applicable discounts on customs duties on wheat and wheat flour from USD 150.9 to [...]
Morocco
Grains
Wheat
2021.04
Trade
Import duty
Announced that customs duties were to be reinstated in mid-May 2021 at 135 percent for [...]
Argentina
Grains
Wheat
2021.04
Trade
Export policy
Tightened grains exports through Resolution 60/2021. New information and registration requirements have been added in [...]
Belarus
Grains
All
2021.04
Trade
Export ban
Announced a temporary export ban of three months for wheat and meslin, rye, barley, oats, [...]
Bangladesh
Grains
All
2021.04
Production
Production support
Announced that it will provide financial assistance to 100 000 farmers who have suffered from [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Wheat
2021.04
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Raised the floor price for wheat auctioned from state reserves at CYN 2 350 (USD [...]

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.