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

  • Group shot of CPTPP trade partners standing on stage beneath respective country Viet Nam Joins CPTPP Today; Japan Allowing New Imports of Australian Rice

    Jan 14, 2019

    The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) went into effect on December 30, 2018 with six initial signatories: Japan, Mexico, Singapore, New Zealand, Canada, and Australia. Today, Viet Nam joined the group. Full story
  • Text "Sunlight is the best disinfectant" on yellowed book page China Admits Exceeding Agricultural Domestic Support Limits

    Jan 02, 2019

    After a substantial delay in notification to the World Trade Organization (WTO), last month China made public its 2011-2016 agricultural domestic support notifications. In all six of these notifications, China’s support exceeded its WTO commitments. Full story
  • China in Rice China Finally Okays U.S. Rice Imports

    Dec 28, 2018

    China Customs has published that the China market is now open to U.S. rice imports. The news comes in advance of the next round of negotiations on trade issues between the U.S. and China and after more than a decade of struggle for the U.S. rice industry in gaining access to the world's largest rice market. Full story