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Commodity policy developments

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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Republic of Korea
Rice
All
2015.12
Production
Production adjustment program
Announced that it would launch a production adjustment programme encouraging the gradual conversion of 88 [...]
Argentina
Grains
All
2015.12
Trade
Export policy
Removed export restrictions, eliminating the export permit system (known as the Register of Export Operations) [...]
Kazakhstan
Grains
Wheat
2015.12
Trade
Bilateral agreement
Signed a protocol with China to remove restrictions on wheat exports to the country.
Republic of Korea
Grains
Feed ingredients
2015.12
Trade
Import tariff
Announced an updated list of adjustments to tariffs and voluntary tariff rate quotas for 2016 [...]
Colombia
Rice
All
2015.12
Trade
Import quota
Announced that it would authorise 200 000 tonnes of rice imports in 2016, in order [...]
Cameroon
Rice
All
2015.12
Trade
Import tariff
Re-instated import tariffs that had been suspended in March 2008. According to the decision, paddy, [...]
Nicaragua
Rice
All
2015.12
Trade
Import quota
Established a shortage import of 119 700 tonnes of paddy and 20 150 tonnes of [...]
Australia
Grains
Barley and Sorghum
2015.12
Trade
Bilateral agreement
Removed the 3 percent duty on Australian barley and sorghum imported into China under the [...]
China (Mainland)
Grains
Maize and Wheat
2015.12
Trade
Food safety regulations
Signed food safety protocols with the Russian Federation, covering wheat, maize, soybeans, rapeseed and rice. [...]
Argentina
Rice
All
2015.12
Trade
Export taxes
Withdrew the 5-10% export tax levied on exports of paddy, husked, semi/wholly milled and/or broken [...]

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.