Policy, trade and exports
Stand with U.S. Farmers U.S. Grains CouncilThe export of corn and corn products is vital to the nation’s economy, and NCGA has a deeply rooted policy of working to eliminate barriers to trade and supporting market development. Exports of U.S. corn and co-products provide critical support across the economy, offering billions in direct and indirect economic benefits to farmers, rural communities and the nation.
For generations, America's farmers and ranchers have built strong trading relationships to help maintain a competitive edge in the global economy and bolster job creation across the United States.
Growing for a Global Market
As the world’s largest producer and exporter of corn, U.S. corn farmers are well-positioned to meet global demand. With 96 percent of consumers living outside the United States, the future of American agriculture largely depends on our ability to sell to foreign markets. Additionally, markets with trade liberalization measures in place are outperforming the rest of the world. Exports to our 20 recent free trade partners account for more than 40 percent of total corn exports.
Why Trade Matters for Corn Farmers
Exports are responsible for 33 percent of U.S. corn farmers’ income. More than 20 percent of the U.S. corn crop is exported annually when accounting for corn and value-added products, like ethanol and distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS). Twenty-six percent of U.S. corn exports go to Canada and Mexico alone.
The benefits don’t stop at the farm gate, they have a ripple effect throughout the U.S. economy. Agriculture, food and related industries contributed $1.055 trillion to U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) in 2020, and in 2020 jobs related to agriculture accounted for 10.3 percent of total U.S. employment – 19.7 million full and part-time jobs[1].
New Markets, New Agreements
U.S. trade policy must advance the interests of American farmers and ranchers and boost U.S. agriculture’s competitiveness in regions undergoing economic growth. Corn farmers celebrated agreements to secure the future of U.S. trade relationships with Mexico, Canada, Korea and Japan, all top markets for the U.S. corn industry. NCGA will work with the U.S. government to monitor implementation of these agreements and the Phase One agreement with China, which NCGA views as a positive step toward our overall goal of long-term market access and a fairer trading relationship.
Now it is time to build on this momentum and forge new trade agreements with strategic partners that offer new growth opportunities for U.S. corn and corn product exports. With rapid global population and middle-class growth projected for Southeast Asia, India, and sub-Saharan Africa, these regions require sustained U.S. engagement.
Re-engaging with Southeast Asia is a top trade priority for NCGA. Southeast Asia encompasses 13 countries, with a total a population of 684 million.[1] The region is a rapidly growing demand center for protein, feed and renewable energy. We know this focus on new markets and new agreements will also benefit our customers in the livestock and poultry industry.
We must continue to nurture and expand upon our successful partnerships in Latin America as well. Additionally, NCGA will work to build widespread recognition of the growth of ethanol exports and the importance of this growing market for the U.S. corn industry. We see opportunities to achieve market access gains and address non-tariff barriers in the U.S. government’s negotiations with the United Kingdom, the European Union and Kenya, and NCGA will seek to ensure that agriculture is part of these and any other trade negotiations.
Building Markets and Knocking Down Barriers
In addition to new trade agreements, the daily, on-the-ground work of promoting U.S. agricultural products, fighting non-tariff trade barriers, and building global demand is critical to making trade work and keeping U.S. farmers competitive. USDA’s Market Access Program (MAP) and Foreign Market Development Program (FMD) assist farmers to expand key markets and build new export market demand. NCGA urges Congress to increase investment in these critical programs and to appropriate discretionary funds to support administrative costs associated with the programs.
NCGA will collaborate with the U.S. government and industry partners to counter the threat non-tariff barriers pose to the fair and open trade of corn and corn products. The corn industry encounters barriers to the use of agricultural innovations such as biotechnology, crop protection products and, on the horizon, new plant breeding techniques, which are important tools for farmers’ environmental and economic sustainability. We will promote multi-lateral commitments to science-based and transparent regulation of these agricultural products.
Ethanol Exports
Ethanol exports are an opportunity to substantially move the demand needle for our industry, driving global competitiveness and delivering more climate-friendly energy solutions. The U.S. exported 1.33 billion gallons of ethanol in 2020 in 90 countries.[2] Top markets for American ethanol are Canada, Brazil, India and South Korea.
International customers are increasingly turning to ethanol, not only as an affordable source of renewable energy, but one that delivers superior environmental and human health benefits over other sources of energy. As many countries look to improve air quality and reduce carbon emissions, ethanol is a readily available solution for helping them achieve their environmental goals. The Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory GREET model for 2019 shows ethanol’s average carbon intensity is 41 percent lower than that of baseline gasoline. And a new analysis from scientists at Harvard University, Tufts University, and Environmental Health and Engineering finds ethanol cuts emissions by 46 percent compared to gasoline.
China
China has made unprecedented corn purchases from the United States in the 20-21 marketing year. At this point, China is our industry’s top customer for the year. NCGA is pleased with the pace of purchases, and we are starting to see ethanol exports pick up as well.
We hope to see negotiations between the United States and China resume to establish longer-term certainty around the trading relationship and to move toward a point of lifting tariffs like the one that remains on U.S. ethanol exported to China.
TRADE PRIORITIES
- Urge the administration to pursue new free trade agreements, focusing on the Asia-Pacific region (Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity). Ensure that agriculture remains part of all trade negotiations.
- Monitor implementation and enforcement of new trade agreements.
- Stand firm against non-tariff trade barriers that impede corn and corn product market access.
- Increase funding for USDA's Market Access Program (MAP) and Foreign Market Development Program (FMD) to continue expanding existing markets and building new export market demand.
[1] USDA, Economic Research Service. https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/ag-and-food-statistics-charting-the-essentials/ag-and-food-sectors-and-the-economy/
[1] https://www.worldometers.info/world-population/south-eastern-asia-population/#:~:text=Countries%20in%20South%2DEastern%20Asia&text=The%20current%20population%20of%20South,of%20the%20total%20world%20population.
[2] https://d35t1syewk4d42.cloudfront.net/file/52/2020-US-Ethanol-Trade-Statistical-Summary.pdf
Opposing Fertilizer Tariffs
In recent years, U.S. manufacturers of nitrogen and phosphate fertilizers have petitioned the U.S. government to impose tariffs on imports of fertilizer from foreign sources.
NCGA successfully stopped Urea Ammonium Nitrate (UAN) tariffs from being imposed in 2022. The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) ruled unanimously that the petitioner, CF Industries, had not been harmed by Trinidad & Tobago and Russian imports of UAN.
Phosphate
Mosaic Co., the second largest phosphate fertilizer producer in the world, filed a petition in June 2020 with the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) and International Trade Commission (ITC) asking for an investigation into imports from certain countries and seeking the imposition of duties (tariffs) approaching 100% on those imports. The DOC recommended imposing countervailing duties (CVDs) of 19.97% on Moroccan phosphate fertilizers. It also imposed duties on Russian imports. In March 2021, the ITC voted to impose the DOC-recommended tariffs. As a result, critical sources of imported supply have been shut out of the US market.
NCGA and state affiliates continue to advocate against these tariffs.
In Addition to Tariff Relief
- Support an All of the Above Energy Strategy to ensure there is a robust supply of domestic energy such as natural gas (a critical feedstock in the manufacture of nitrogen fertilizer)
- Address the growing driver shortage by supporting policies like the “Drive Safe Act” to encourage younger individuals 18-20 to become commercial drivers.
- Modernize the Season Ag CDL or Farm-Related Restricted CDL to ensure a larger pool of seasonal drivers are available during the peak seasons.
- Increased truck weights to allow for the movement of product in a more effective, efficient manner. New safety technologies available (increased braking capacity, collision sensors, etc.) to address safety concerns.
- Infrastructure investment in highways, bridges, inland waterways, ports, and rail.
- Railroad reforms to ensure more competitive pricing and reliable shipment of products.
- Oppose tariffs /countervailing duties on imports, which are necessary when there is not an adequate domestic supply.
- Oppose higher corporate taxes and excessive regulations which impede economic growth and a strong U.S. manufacturing base.
- Support domestic mining of essential minerals (ex. phosphate and potash). Current federal regulations in place make it difficult to expand domestic mining production.
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