We support trade agreements that provide commercially meaningful and significant improvements in market access for U.S. rice while maintaining the appropriate safety net for U.S. producers that include equal market access for all types and forms of rice.

The Market Access Program (MAP), Foreign Market Development (FMD) Program, and the Agricultural Trade Promotion Program (ATP) help the rice industry open foreign markets and promote our products abroad and have a proven track record of success in more than 30 overseas markets.  Learn more about our key export markets here. 
 

Recent News

  • US Rice logo in a gunsight with mountains in the background Do Higher U.S. Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum Mean Less Rice Exports?

    Mar 08, 2018

    President Trump may follow through as early as today on last week’s announcement that he will impose import duties of 25 percent on steel and 10 percent on aluminum. Threats of retaliation have raised fears in U.S. agriculture because farm exports are an easy target for foreign governments seeking to push back on U.S. import restrictions. The European Union quickly issued a retaliation list that targeted imports from the United States of steel, apparel, and agriculture goods, including U.S. rice. Full story
  • Elephant-balancing on small beach ball Trade News Comes In Threes

    Mar 02, 2018

    Congress and the Trump Administration made headline news in the trade world this week to mixed reaction. Yesterday the Senate confirmed Gregg Doud as Chief Agricultural Negotiator within the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) and President Trump announced that he would impose import duties on steel and aluminum, and on Monday, USTR released the agency's 2018 Trade Policy Agenda and 2017 Annual Report. . Full story
  • Trade Mission to Central Am, Sarah Moran and USDA USA Rice in Central America with USDA Trade Mission

    Mar 02, 2018

    This week, USA Rice participated in a trade mission, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), to meet with importers and potential customers in Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador. USDA Undersecretary for Trade and Foreign Agricultural Affairs Ted McKinney led the mission and highlighted the importance of two-way trade with Central America. Full story