The Southern U.S. Agricultural Trade Association (SUSTA), is a non-profit state regional trade group (SRTG) that promotes the export of U.S. food and agricultural products throughout the world from the southern region of the country. SUSTA was first created as a cooperative effort between the State Agricultural Promotion Agencies and the United States Department of Agriculture Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS). SUSTA, in conjunction with its member states, provides a wide range of export assistance.