 USRPA visited the U.S. Embassy in Beijing and met with Ambassador Nicolas Burns, Minister Counselor for Agriculture Affairs Robert Hansen, and staff. |
| Along with 14 U.S. agriculture groups, US Rice Producers Association staff member Grace Wang traveled to China earlier this month on a U.S. Multi-Commodity Cooperators’ Mission. The mission included a visit to the 7th China International Import Expo (CIIE) and the U.S. Pavilion, as well as presence at the US-China Agriculture Trade Cooperation Forum. At the Forum, participants shared products information and their views in terms of trade relationships with China. Leaders from the U.S. agriculture sector emphasized the importance of trade with China, anticipating that strengthened ties in agriculture will benefit global trade and a more sustainable future. The trip provided USRPA an excellent opportunity to collaborate on such an important effort and at such a critical time in the Chinese market, which ranked 3rd in U.S. agriculture trade in 2023, behind Mexico and Canada. USRPA also took the opportunity to visit with colleagues from China National Association of Grain Sector (CNAGS), China Agriculture Association for International Exchange (CAAIE), and several other industry members to discuss strengthening cooperation towards market development of US rice. Store visits were also conducted to continue to gain market insight and knowledge of the development in the market. |
 USRPA participated in the US-China Agriculture Trade Cooperation Forum, sharing the U.S. rice industry perspective. |
 A visit with the Agricultural Trade Office in Shanghai. Discussions focused on current production and market issues. |  Meeting with leaders of CNAGS, China National Association of Grain Sector, at their office in Beijing. |
 Sharing a meal with representatives of CAAIE, China Agriculture Association for International Exchange, in Beijing. |  Imported rice on high-end retail store. Rice is stored in a temperature-controlled cooler to keep freshness and flavor. |
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