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

  • USA Rice Looks for Market Opportunities in the Philippines

    Mar 13, 2015

    MANILA, PHILIPPINES -- This week, USA Rice is participating in a USDA-sponsored Agribusiness Trade Mission to Malaysia and the Philippines led by Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services Michael Scuse. Today, USA Rice Vice President for International Promotion Jim Guinn received a detailed briefing on the economic, agricultural, and political situation in the region from U.S. Ambassador Philip Goldberg and his embassy staff. Full story
  • USA Rice Identifies Market Challenges in Malaysia

    Mar 12, 2015

    KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA -- Earlier this week, USA Rice visited Malaysia as part of a USDA-sponsored Agribusiness Trade Mission to Malaysia and the Philippines led by Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Services Michael Scuse, and found a complicated rice import scheme that does present some opportunities. Full story
  • Missouri's Smith Questions USTR Froman on Rice Trade

    Jan 28, 2015

    Congressman Jason Smith (R-MO), for whom rice is an important issue, took the opportunity to ask a pointed rice question of U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman, who was testifying before the House Ways and Means Committee yesterday on expanding export markets for American-made goods and services, trade agreements currently under negotiation, and Trade Promotion Authority. Full story