U.S. sugar imports are expected to increase slowly over the 2016-2025 period compared to the recent average import.

Trade is an important component of the U.S. agricultural sector. Exports of agricultural goods have averaged nearly $140 billion

Rice is hugely important to the Asian economy, culture, and diet. Asia is the world’s predominant rice-producing and -consuming region: during 2007/08–2013/14, it accounted for 90 percent of milled rice production (figure ES.1) and 86 percent of consumption.