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Quality Samples Program

Program Information

Popular name

QSP

Program Number

10.605

Program objective

The Quality Samples Program is designed to encourage the development and expansion of export markets for U.S. agricultural commodities by assisting U.S. entities in providing commodity samples to potential foreign importers to promote a better understanding and appreciation for the high quality of U.S. agricultural commodities.

Program expenditures, by FY (2023 - 2025)

This chart shows obligations for the program by fiscal year. All data for this chart was provided by the administering agency and sourced from SAM.gov, USASpending.gov, and Treasury.gov.

For more information on each of these data sources, please see the About the data page.

Additional program information

  1. 2024

    The QSP is a small but impactful program that is used extensively by the U.S. wheat, tree fruit and nuts, hides, rice, seafood, livestock genetics, and soybean industries to demonstrate the quality of their U.S. commodities and reach new potential target markets. Program participants often use QSP in conjunction with the other FAS market development programs to leverage the impact of the samples to spur interest in their products.

Single Audit Applies (2 CFR Part 200 Subpart F):

For additional information on single audit requirements for this program, review the current Compliance Supplement.

OMB is working with the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and agency offices of inspectors general to include links to relevant oversight reports. This section will be updated once this information is made available.

Program details

Categories & sub-categories

Agricultural

Program types

Eligible beneficiaries

  • Other private institution/organization
  • Other public institution/organization
  • Private nonprofit institution/organization
  • Public nonprofit institution/organization

Additional resources