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Commodity policy developments

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Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Republic of Korea
Grains
Maize
2021.04
Trade
Import tariff
Announced that the first 1.28 million tonnes of imported maize in the marketing year will [...]
Bangladesh
Grains
All
2021.04
Production
Production support
Allocated BDT 3.2 million (USD 37.64 million) over the period 2021–2025 for the distribution of [...]
Kazakhstan
Grains
Wheat
2021.04
Other
Food aid
Announced the allocation of 10 000 tonnes of wheat flour as humanitarian aid to Kyrgyzstan [...]
Malaysia
Grains
Wheat
2021.04
Trade
Import policy
Effective from 1 April 2021, Malaysian importers will need to have a grain import licence [...]
Egypt
Grains
Wheat
2021.03
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Set the local wheat purchasing price for 2021 ranges between EGP 705-725 per ardab (USD [...]
Moldova
Grains
Wheat
2021.03
Trade
Export ban
Banned export of wheat from state reserves from 31 March to 12 April 2021.
France
Grains
All
2021.03
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Signed a EUR 44 million (USD 51.6 million) loan with the European Investment Bank to [...]
Ukraine
Grains
All
2021.03
Trade
Import tariff
Reduced the VAT rate from 20 percent to 14 percent on transactions for the domestic [...]
Ukraine
Grains
Wheat and Rye
2021.03
Trade
Import ban
Banned the import of wheat, rye and sunflower oil, and a number of non-food products [...]
Nigeria
Grains
Wheat
2021.03
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Announced the Central Bank\'s commitment to increase domestic wheat production and reduce imports by 60 [...]

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.