Food Export helps U.S. wood companies reach the right foreign markets and find qualified buyers for their products through a customized approach that maximizes both near and long-term growth.
Overview of Wood Program
U.S. wood products are agricultural goods that can be marketed to various places around the world. The U.S. is a leading exporter of wood products. According to the USDA, there was a total of $9.51 billion in exports of U.S. forest and wood products in 2024.
Wood is a material of great economic importance:
It is one of the most abundant and versatile natural products.
Unlike other natural resources, for example coal, ores, and petroleum, wood can be sustainably managed as a renewable resource.
Despite technological advancement and competition from other materials like metals, plastics, and cement, wood remains as an essential building material and its serviceability is expanding to new uses.
Through the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service, Food Export’s Branded Program supports U.S. wood companies’ international marketing efforts by reimbursing 50% of approved international marketing and promotional activities.