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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Russia
Milk and dairy products
Cheese
2014.11
Trade
Import restrictions lifted
Certified a further three Brazilian dairy plants for cheese export to Russia, bringing the total [...]
Argentina
Grains
Maize
2014.11
Trade
Export quota
Authorized the export of 8 million tonnes of the future maize crop, to be gathered [...]
Canada
Grains
All
2014.11
Trade
Export promotion
Announced that minimum grain shipment targets for the railway network would be extended through 28 [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Maize
2014.11
Consumption and marketing
Procurement price
Announced the start of the 2014/15 intervention programme for maize. The State purchase price was [...]
European Union
Grains
All
2014.11
Trade
Import tariff
Suspended import duties on maize and several other cereals.
Pakistan
Grains
Wheat
2014.11
Trade
Import tariff
Imposed a 20 percent import duty on wheat from all countries for the current crop [...]
Philippines
Grains
Wheat
2014.11
Trade
Import tariff
Imposed anti-dumping duties of up to 16.19 percent on imports of wheat flour from Turkey for [...]
United States of America
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2014.11
Renewable energy
Renewable energy policy
Granted federal support for the production of “advanced biofuels” (fuels produced from renewable [...]
Brazil
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybeans
2014.11
Production
Environmental policy
Endorsed the extension – until May 2016 – of the industry’s voluntary moratorium on trading [...]
Brazil
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2014.11
Renewable energy
Renewable energy policy
Exempted sellers of vegetal-origin feedstock to biodiesel manufacturers from paying selected taxes, with a view [...]

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.