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

  • COMM-USA Rice Welcomes Jesica Kincaid-180129 USA Rice Welcomes Jesica Kincaid

    Jan 29, 2018

    Jesica Kincaid joins the USA Rice trade team. Full story
  • Female chef gives cooking seminar for participants at tables filled with ingredients USA Rice Sees KORUS Modernization Talks as Opportunity

    Jan 26, 2018

    The U.S. and Korean governments have begun discussions to modernize the free trade agreement between the two countries which is commonly known as KORUS. Rice was removed from the original KORUS agreement, which took effect in 2012. Full story
  • Doormat that says Venga! Mexico Opens Door to U.S. Competitors

    Jan 16, 2018

    Amidst tense renegotiations and rhetoric around the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the government of Mexico (GOM) has announced a tariff rate quota (TRQ) for rice of 150,000 metric tons (MT) each for calendar year 2018 and calendar year 2019. Under the TRQ, rice can be imported in any form (paddy, milled) and avoid the 20 percent duty on milled rice or the 9 percent duty on paddy rice. This TRQ is identical in amount, terms, and purpose as took place in 2017. Full story