Canada and Russia were the largest exporters of nickel in 2021, according to data from the World Trade Organization (WTO). Canadian foreign sales of this mineral were 3,625 million dollars, an interannual increase of 30.9 percent. With this, Canada displaced Russia from the first position in the world,
The United States maintained a dominance in agricultural imports to Mexico, indicated the Department of Agriculture (USDA). In 2021, US agricultural exports to Mexico reached a record $25.5 billion, an increase of 39%, making Mexico the second largest export destination for US agricultural products. The United States is
E-commerce maintains a growing trend in imports to the United States, highlighted the Office of Customs and Border Protection (CBP). These purchases are usually shipped via international mail and express courier services. Notably, the total volume of de minimis shipments (shipments valued at $800 or less) increased across
The US government processed more than 400,000 travelers at seven seaports during fiscal year 2021, using biometrics. In that year, eight major cruise lines and one ferry operator engaged with Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to develop facial biometric processing for closed-loop travel. CBP uses a traveler’s face
The United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) biometrically processed more than 48 million travelers in fiscal year 2021. The process was done using facial matching biometric technology at check-in, check-out and pre-clearance locations with a match rate of over 97 percent. To ensure higher accuracy rates and
Safran, a French aircraft engine, rocket engine, aerospace components and defense corporation, projected that 38,000 new aircraft will be delivered over the next 20 years (2022-2041). Of that total, 27,500 would correspond to narrow-body aircraft, 6,000 wide-body aircraft and 4,500 regional aircraft. In 2021, emissions from product use