Agricultural Marketing Service - International Trade Partners

Information for International Trade Partners

The United States has trade arrangements with several nations to facilitate the exchange of organic products. These arrangements provide additional market opportunities for USDA organic producers. Consumers also benefit from a wider range of organic products year-round.

The National Organic Program works with the Foreign Agricultural Service and Office of the United States Trade Representative to establish international trade arrangements for organic products.

International Trade Data and Reports on Organic Products

Trade opportunities for USDA organic operations vary by an operation’s physical location:

Exporting U.S. Organic Products to:

Overview: Exporting Organic Products from the U.S.

Importing Foreign Organic Products from:

Korea | Switzerland

Overview: Importing Organic Products to the U.S.

Trade Forms (PDFs)

Exporting USDA organic products to Taiwan + Japan

Exporting USDA organic products to the EU

Importing EU + Japan organic products to the U.S. | Instructions

NAQS Import Certificate of Organic Processed Foods for Korea

Training Resources

While the online training materials are intended for certifying agents, they may be helpful resources for other audiences. Please note that online training modules do not count towards accreditation or certification. Learn more.

Compliance & Enforcement

The National Organic Program is committed to protecting organic integrity through the following activities:

Audits of certifying agents to ensure appropriate monitoring of organic products

Annual on-site inspections of approximately 30,000 organic operations by certifying agents

Residue testing program to verify that prohibited pesticides aren’t being applied to organic crops

Compliance and enforcement activities, including suspending or revoking organic certificates for regulatory non-compliance

Issue-based investigations (e.g. country- or commodity-specific) Learn more.