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

  • ITP.w-Pedro-Schettino-&-B.-King-170428 Week of Meetings Reinforces Relationship Between U.S. and Mexican Rice Industries

    Apr 28, 2017

    A delegation of U.S. rice industry leaders has wrapped up a series of successful meetings here with all segments of the Mexican rice industry against the backdrop of heightened tension and uncertainty for the future of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), a treaty both industries adamantly support. Full story
  • Inspection Issues are Major Concern at U.S.-Taiwan Rice Sectors Annual Technical Meeting

    Apr 27, 2017

    Representatives from the U.S. and Taiwan rice industries met for two days last week to discuss a range of technical issues influencing rice trade. Taiwan’s government imports rice to meet the island’s commitment to the World Trade Organization, which includes annual purchases from the United States of 64,634 metric tons (brown basis). Full story
  • ITP.w-USA-Rice,-MX-Rice-Council-Mtg,-NAFTA-statement-170427 USA Rice, Mexican Rice Council: Leave NAFTA Alone!

    Apr 27, 2017

    The two national organizations representing their respective rice industries in the United States and Mexico agree that any renegotiation of the North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) could have serious consequences for the stable and consistent rice trade that has created jobs and benefitted consumers and farmers on both sides of the border. Full story