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

  • Grain Ships on the River NOLA U.S. Rice Exports Shine in 2017

    Jul 19, 2017

    During the first 5 months of CY2017, total U.S. rice exports (converted basis) were 23 percent ahead of exports during the same period of 2016 in volume and 10 percent ahead in value. Full story
  • ITP-U.S. NAFTA Renegotiation Objectives in Line with USA Rice Positions-170718 U.S. NAFTA Renegotiation Objectives in Line with USA Rice Positions

    Jul 18, 2017

    USTR ag priorities for NAFTA renegotiation are in line with USA Rice objectives. Full story
  • IP.w-Venezuela-A-Country-in-Chaos-170628 Venezuela – A Country in Chaos

    Jun 28, 2017

    CARACAS, VENEZUELA -- Venezuela, one of the world’s most oil-rich countries has become one of the poorest and most dysfunctional over the last few years. It is a nation in crisis. Over 90 percent of their export earnings are derived from petrochemicals, the price of which has plummeted over the last several years. The low price of oil brings into question how much longer the Petrocaribe Agreement, an oil alliance between Venezuela and several Caribbean states, can last and with it, Venezuela’s influence in the Caribbean and Latin America. Full story