China Agrees to Allow for Imports of Rice From US
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and Chinese officials reached an agreement to allow for the U.S. to export rice to China "for the first time ever," the USDA said in a July 20 news release (here). The exports can begin…
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after an audit of U.S. rice facilities by China’s General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, the USDA said. "This market represents an exceptional opportunity today, with enormous potential for growth in the future,” Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue said. “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."