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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Thailand
Rice
All
2015.07
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 1.1 million tonnes of rice from Government stocks, out of a total of 1.4 [...]
Thailand
Rice
All
2015.07
Production
Production support
Approved a budget of THB 60 billion (USD 1.7 billion) to assist one million drought-hit [...]
Bilateral/Multilateral
Rice
All
2015.07
Trade
Trade agreement
Reached a government-to-government agreement – between Venezuela and Uruguay – under which the Uruguay will [...]
Argentina
Grains
Wheat
2015.07
Trade
Export quota
Argentina issued export licences for 500 000 tonnes of low quality wheat.
Argentina
Grains
Wheat
2015.07
Trade
Export quota
Argentina issued export licences for 500 000 tonnes of low quality wheat.
Argentina
Grains
Wheat
2015.07
Trade
Export quota
Authorised additional maize exports of 7 million tonnes from the 2014/15 crop, taking total approvals [...]
Brazil
Grains
Wheat
2015.07
Consumption and marketing
Procurement price
Increased the minimum price for wheat   by 4.6 percent to BRL 34.98 per 60 [...]
European Union
Grains
Wheat
2015.07
Trade
Import quota, licenses
Awarded licences to import 37 800 tonnes of Ukrainian wheat under an annual duty-free quota. [...]
Iran
Grains
Barley and Wheat
2015.07
Trade
Import tariff
Imposed a 1- year import duty on wheat of Rial 1 500 per kilo [...]
Sudan
Grains
Wheat
2015.07
Trade
Import policy
Raised the US dollar exchange rate at which wheat imports are purchased, seen likely to [...]

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.