USDA Expands Ag Export Access to Brazil, Thailand & Vietnam
Slice of Agriculture Team
06/19/2025
Key highlights
- Brazil lifts suspension on U.S. dairy producer Agropur, restoring access for whey protein concentrate.
- Thailand reopens market to apples from eastern U.S. states and adjusts rules for Arizona citrus exports.
- Vietnam approves imports of California peaches and nectarines using a U.S.-proposed science-based approach.
- USDA-led trade actions are expected to yield millions in added U.S. ag exports annually.
- USDA Secretary Brooke L. Rollins intensifies trade missions to key global markets, including Japan, Vietnam, and Brazil.
Source: USDA
Notable Quote
“ American farmers and ranchers grow the safest, most abundant food supply in the world. Under President Trump’s leadership, I have fought to give our producers greater access to markets across the globe. Expanded access to Brazil, Thailand, and Vietnam will result in millions in added trade for the U.S... the best is yet to come for our farmers and ranchers. ”
Brooke L. Rollins, Secretary of Agriculture at United States
Why This Matters
This announcement underscores the USDA’s aggressive trade strategy to expand and safeguard U.S. agricultural market access under Secretary Rollins and the Trump Administration. By reopening or expanding access to high-value markets like Brazil, Thailand, and Vietnam, the United States reinforces its position as a global leader in agricultural exports. The timely resolution of trade issues—such as the suspension on dairy exports to Brazil and the reauthorization of apple and citrus exports to Thailand—demonstrates effective inter-agency coordination and diplomacy. These wins are crucial for American producers facing competitive global markets and aim to reverse recent declines in trade surpluses under the previous administration.
