These trade wins follow four years of inaction by the Biden Administration, which caused the agricultural trade balance to go from a trade surplus under President Trump to a nearly $50 billion trade deficit under President Biden. Photo courtesy of United States Department of Agriculture

WASHINGTON, D.C., MD (MPG) - United States Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced American agricultural producers will have greater market access to Thailand and Vietnam and maintained access to Brazil. 

The Trump Administration continues to break down non-tariff barriers and defend current market access, and these latest actions are some of many wins ahead for American producers. United States dairy producers will have maintained access to Brazil markets, citrus and apple growers will be able to sell more products to Thailand, and stone fruit growers will face lower non-tariff trade barriers in Vietnam as a result of the action taken by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

“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. As we continue to bring America into a new golden age of prosperity, the best is yet to come for our farmers and ranchers,” said Secretary Rollins.

These trade wins follow four years of inaction by the Biden Administration, which caused the agricultural trade balance to go from a trade surplus under President Trump to a nearly $50 billion trade deficit under President Biden. Secretary Rollins has traveled to the United Kingdom and Italy, and will travel to Japan, Vietnam, India, Peru and Brazil over the next three months to fight for American farmers and ranchers. Other USDA Trade Missions this year include the Dominican Republic, Taiwan, Côte d’Ivoire and Mexico.

Brazil: 

June 9, Brazilian Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (MAPA) officially lifted its suspension of United States Dairy Company, Agropur, from exporting whey protein concentrate powder to Brazil. 

May 22, 2025, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock suspended one United States plant from exporting the product to Brazil due to lab results showing protein levels below 80%. After quick action by Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) and Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) to address the irregularities, the Ministry agreed to lift the suspension less than three weeks after it was imposed. Last year, the United States exported $83 million of whey protein concentrate powder to Brazil.

Thailand: 

June 4, 2025, Thailand’s Department of Agriculture (DOA) approved the re-opening of market access for United States apples from the eastern states of Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia. Prior to this decision, only United States apples from California, Idaho, Oregon and Washington were approved to be exported to Thailand. 

Feb. 2024, the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) formally submitted a request with the required information to re-open the apple market for eastern American states to Thailand. The value of United States apple exports is approximately $20 million annually for western United States apples, and the estimated additional value of eastern United States apple exports to Thailand is expected to be approximately $5 million annually.

In addition to expanded market access for United States apple producers, on June 4, 2025, Thailand’s Department of Agriculture amended the import requirements for citrus fruits from Arizona. The amendment allows for the export of citrus produced in Arizona but packed and shipped from California. 

This comes as the result of requests from the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and is a major shift from previous requirements that required citrus from Arizona to also be packed in Arizona. The estimated value of the citrus from Arizona to Thailand is expected to be approximately $385,000 annually.

Vietnam: 

June 6, 2025, Vietnam’s Plant Production and Protection Department (PPPD) approved exports of fresh peaches and nectarines from California to Vietnam using a recognized science-based approach. This is the result of negotiations by Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service with Plant Production and Protection Department, and it affirms that the systems approach used by American stone fruit producers is safe and effective. The market value for California peaches and nectarines into Vietnam is approximately $2.5 million annually.