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
Bangladesh
Rice
All
2014.06
Production
Production support
Announced that Taka 100 million (USD 1.3 million) would be allocated to provide seed and [...]
India
Rice
All
2014.06
Trade
Export restrictions
Announced that it would henceforth exempt Bhutan from any ban or quantitative restriction on exports [...]
Nigeria
Rice
All
2014.06
Trade
Import tariffs
Pending the issuance of the revised rice tariff regime, declared that rice shipments awaiting clearance [...]
Nicaragua
Grains
Maize
2014.06
Trade
Import Quota
Introduced a 73000 tonnes duty-free import quota of white maize.
Bilateral/Multilateral
Grains
Maize and Wheat
2014.06
Trade
Trade
EU and Ukraine completed the process of signature of the Association Agreement including the Deep [...]
Egypt
Grains
Wheat
2014.06
Consumption and marketing
Government procurement
Raised by 16 percent (to USD 466/tonne) the domestic procurement price for wheat.
European Union
Biofuels
All
2014.06
Trade
Trade
Introduced anti-dumping duties on US-origin ethanol entering the European Union via Norway.
European Union
Grains
Maize and Wheat
2014.06
Trade
Trade
Signed Association Agreements with Georgia and the Republic of Moldova.
European Union
Grains
Maize and Wheat
2014.06
Trade
Trade
Prohibited the import of goods originating in Crimea or Sevastopol into the European Union, except [...]
Senegal
Rice
All
2014.06
Production
Production support
Announced that the Government would settled FCFA 11.5 billion (USD 24 million) worth of debt [...]

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.