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

  • WTO Flag Canada Requests Retaliation in COOL Case

    Jun 17, 2015

    Canada today reportedly asked the World Trade Organization (WTO) for permission to retaliate against the United States because of the U.S. country-of-origin labeling regulation (COOL) on certain muscle cuts of meat. Press reports indicate that Canada’s request to impose almost $2.5 billion in additional tariffs on imports from the United States was immediately challenged by the U.S. representative at a meeting of the WTO’s Dispute Settlement Body (DSB). This objection moved the dispute to an arbitration panel, which has up to 60 days to decide on the level of retaliation that Canada can apply. Full story
  • Preparing for an increased flow of U.S. rice Trade Mission Bolsters Export Opportunities

    Jun 15, 2015

    USA Rice participated in USDA Under Secretary Michael Scuse's Agricultural Trade Mission to the Dominican Republic and Panama from May 31 to June 5. Full story
  • Still not COOL with Canada USA Rice and Coalition Urge COOL Reform

    Jun 10, 2015

    USA Rice joined 108 other agriculture and food businesses on a letter to Member of Congress today urging support for H.R. 2393, a bipartisan bill to reform the controversial Country of Origin Labeling (COOL) regulations. Full story