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
Hungary
Grains
Grains
2022.07
Consumption and marketing
Government market intervention
Imposed a moratorium on the repayment of investment and working capital loans for agricultural enterprises [...]
China (Mainland)
Meat
Pig meat
2022.07
Trade
Import ban lifted
Removed a ban on imports from three Canadian pig meat-processing facilities.
Russian Federation
Grains
Barley, Maize and Wheat
2022.07
Trade
Export duty
Decreased export duties on wheat from RUB 4 951.7 to RUB 4 626.8 (from USD 78.77 to USD 73.6) per tonne [...]
Ukraine
Grains
Rye
2022.07
Trade
Export ban
Lifted an export ban on rye that had been established in March and replaced the [...]
Ukraine
Grains
Grains
2022.07
Trade
Import policy
Adopted a law exempting products and equipment for storage, transportation, loading and unloading of grain [...]
Lebanon
Grains
Wheat
2022.07
Trade
Government intervention
Approved the use of a USD 150 million World Bank loan to pay for wheat imports. [...]
Ukraine
Grains
Grains
2022.07
Trade
Trade agreement
Ukraine and the Russian Federation signed separate agreements with the United Nations and Türkiye allowing [...]
China (Mainland)
Meat
Poultry meat
2022.07
Trade
Import ban lifted
Lifted a ban on five chicken meat export facilities in Thailand, which have adhered to [...]
Serbia
Grains
Maize and Wheat
2022.07
Trade
Export ban
Lifted the ban on wheat and maize exports, previously introduced in response to food shortage [...]
Turks and Caicos Islands
Rice
All
2022.07
Trade
Import tariff
Announced that it would suspend import duties and Customs Processing Fees on a host of [...]

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.