Trade & Access

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

Iraqi Delegation Goes to the Source for Recent U.S. Rice Sales
Oct 03, 2019

Last week, USA Rice hosted a delegation of seven officials from Iraq’s Ministry of Trade for a meeting with U.S. rice exporters to discuss ways to ensure continued trade between the two countries including improved rice quality, technical trainings, and investments into Iraq. Full story
Mexico Bans Uruguayan Imports
Sep 24, 2019

Mexico has banned imports of Uruguayan rice after finding khapra beetle in a container earlier this month. The National Health Service, Food Safety and Food Quality (SENASICA) in Mexico has withdrawn Uruguay from the list of approved countries that can supply milled rice to Mexico. Full story
USA Rice Gives Sustainability Presentation to European Millers Organization
Sep 16, 2019

USA Rice attended the gathering of the European rice millers to talk about sustainability, and hear presentations on other topics of interest to the industry. Full story

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