Secretary
of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that the US Department of
Agriculture has reached agreement with Chinese officials on final details of a
protocol to allow the United States to begin exporting rice to China for the
first time ever
“This is another great day for US agriculture and, in particular, for our rice
growers and millers, who can now look forward to gaining access to the Chinese
market. This market represents an exceptional opportunity today, with enormous
potential for growth in the future,” said Mr Perdue.
“The agreement with China has been in the works for more than a decade and I’m pleased to see it finally come to fruition, especially knowing how greatly it will benefit our growers and industry."
China is the world’s largest producer and consumer of rice. Since 2013, it has also been the largest importer, with imports reaching nearly 5 million tons last year.
When the new rice protocol is fully implemented, the US rice industry will have access to this critical market, significantly expanding export opportunities.
US rice exports can begin following the completion of an audit of US rice facilities by China’s General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine.
Visit the USDA website, HERE.
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| Rice Image credit: Ruocaled on Flickr |
“The agreement with China has been in the works for more than a decade and I’m pleased to see it finally come to fruition, especially knowing how greatly it will benefit our growers and industry."
China is the world’s largest producer and consumer of rice. Since 2013, it has also been the largest importer, with imports reaching nearly 5 million tons last year.
When the new rice protocol is fully implemented, the US rice industry will have access to this critical market, significantly expanding export opportunities.
US rice exports can begin following the completion of an audit of US rice facilities by China’s General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine.
Visit the USDA website, HERE.
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