Markets and Trade

Commodity policy developments

Area
Commodity
Policy Category
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From year
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To year

Area
Commodity Group
Commodity
Date
Policy Category
Policy Instrument
Description
Lesotho
Meat
Poultry meat
2024.05
Trade
Market access
Approved imports of poultry meat from Brazil.
Mozambique
Meat
Poultry meat
2024.05
Trade
Import ban lifted
Lifted a ban on poultry meat imported from South Africa. The ban was imposed in [...]
Malaysia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2024.05
Trade
Export policy
Decreased the crude palm oil reference price for June 2024 to MYR 3 956.1 (USD [...]
Republic of Korea
Meat
Bovine meat
2024.05
Trade
Market access
Approved imports from seven Irish beef facilities, following the conclusion of successful audit of the [...]
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Meat
All
2024.05
Production
Government support
Announced a major package of measures to support farmers, including the livestock sector, and the [...]
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Meat
All
2024.05
Trade
Trade agreement
Secured market access for poultry and pig meat exports to Viet Nam, following a process [...]
Canada
Meat
Bovine meat
2024.05
Trade
Import ban lifted
Granted market access to bovine meat imports from Paraguay, which had been suspended since 1997 [...]
European Union
Meat
All
2024.05
Trade
Import tariff
Extended the agreement to grant Ukrainian food producers, including meat, tariff- and quota-free access to [...]
Argentina
Grains
Maize
2024.05
Other
Biofuels
Increased the minimum purchase price of maize-based ethanol used in biofuel blends for automobiles from [...]
European Union
Grains
All
2024.05
Trade
Import policy
Extended the suspension of import duties and quotas on Ukrainian agricultural exports to the EU [...]

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.