Markets and Trade

Commodity policy developments

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Commodity
Policy Category
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Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybean
2024.05
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 312 000 tonnes of imported soybeans from state reserves, out of 2.55 million tonnes [...]
European Union
Grains
All
2024.05
Trade
Import tariff
Adopted a regulation increasing tariffs on imports of Russian and Belarusian grain products into the [...]
Egypt
Grains
Wheat
2024.05
Other
Food Security
Increased the price of subsidized baladi bread fourfold, the first such rise in more than [...]
Brazil
Biofuels
Biodiesel
2024.05
Renewable energy
Bioenergy policy
Raised minimum biodiesel blending requirements in selected municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul, after having [...]
United States of America
Meat
Poultry meat
2024.05
Trade
Import ban
Imposed a ban on poultry meat imports from Victoria region in Australia due the detection [...]
United States of America
Grains
Barley, Maize and Sorghum
2024.05
Trade
Export policy
The US Grains Council released USD 17 million from the US Department of Agriculture under [...]
Thailand
Meat
Live animals
2024.05
Trade
Import ban lifted
Lifted a ban on live beef cattle and buffalo imports from Myanmar, which was imposed [...]
Bhutan
Meat
Pig meat
2024.05
Trade
Market access
Opened its market to Brazilian pig meat after sanitary clearance to import meat of Brazilian [...]
Russian Federation
Grains
Barley, Maize and Wheat
2024.05
Trade
Export duty
Increased export duties on wheat from RUB 3 170.7 to RUB 3 277.7 (from USD [...]
China (Mainland)
Meat
All
2024.05
Trade
Market access
Authorized imports of bovine and horse meats from additional two Uruguayan plants.

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.