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)
Meat
Live animals
2024.01
Trade
Import ban
Imposed a ban on importing ruminant animals from Iraq due to bluetongue disease.
South Africa
Meat
Poultry meat
2024.01
Trade
Import tariff
Offered a temporary tariff rebate on imported poultry products from any origin. The measure provided [...]
Guinea
Rice
All
2024.01
Consumption and marketing
Price controls
Capped prices of imported 5% and 25% broken rice until 30 April 2024. For the [...]
Chad
Rice
All
2024.01
Trade
Import tariff
Suspended import duties and taxes on all classes of rice, from 22 January 2024 until [...]
Republic of Korea
Rice
All
2024.01
Production
Production support, import substitution, consumption and marketing
Unveiled a five-year strategy to support growth in rice-based processed goods and rice consumption. The [...]
China (Mainland)
Meat
Bovine meat
2024.01
Trade
Import ban lifted
Agreed to reopen its market to beef from Ireland ten weeks after trade was suspended [...]
Philippines
Meat
Poultry meat
2024.01
Trade
Import ban
Banned poultry imports from California and Ohio in the United States of America due to [...]
Russian Federation
Meat
All
2024.01
Trade
Market access
Removed import restrictions on livestock products from Kazakhstan, including meat and meat products. The import [...]
Jordan
Milk and dairy products
Milk powder
2024.01
Trade
Export ban
Decided to maintain the ban on exports and re-exports of certain food products, including milk [...]
Russian Federation
Milk and dairy products
Dairy products
2024.01
Trade
Market access
Removed import restrictions on livestock products from Kazakhstan, including milk and dairy products, which were [...]

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.