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
Russian Federation
Grains
Barley, Maize and Wheat
2024.04
Trade
Export duty
Increased export duties on wheat from RUB 3 443 to RUB 3 386 (from USD [...]
Russian Federation
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Sunflower meal, sunflower oil
2024.04
Trade
Export policy
Maintained the export duty on sunflower oil at 0 and decreased the duty on sunflower [...]
China (Mainland)
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Soybean
2024.04
Stocks
Stock release
Sold 100 000 tonnes of imported soybeans from state reserves, out of 2.04 million tonnes [...]
Indonesia
Rice
All
2024.04
Consumption and marketing
Price controls
Extended the validity of the IDR 14 900-15 800 (USD 0.89-0.95) per kg maximum retail [...]
Egypt
Grains
Wheat
2024.04
Trade
Government procurement
Increased by 25 percent the wheat procurement price from local farmers from EGP 1 600 [...]
European Union
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Agricultural products
2024.04
Trade
Import Policy
Extended the suspension of import duties and quotas on Ukrainian agricultural products, including oilseeds and [...]
Malaysia
Oilseeds, oils and meals
Palm oil
2024.04
Trade
Export policy
Increased the crude palm oil reference price for May 2024 to MYR 4 273.9 (USD [...]
Malaysia
Meat
Poultry meat
2024.04
Trade
Market access
Approved poultry meat imports from additional four poultry plants in Brazil.
Bangladesh
Grains
Wheat
2024.04
Consumption and marketing
Procurement price
Fixed the procurement prices for paddy, rice and wheat for the upcoming Boro season (from [...]
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2024.04
Production
Government procurement, purchasing prices
Decided that it would purchase 500 000 tonnes of paddy, 1.1 million tonnes of parboiled [...]

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.