Industry retail sales of new outboard boats in the United States during 2022 totaled 47,099 units and represented approximately 71% of all new fiberglass power boats sold between 18 and 36 feet in length. Additionally, according to the Marine Products Corporation, retail sales of new outboard boats had
The top 5 auto exporters to the United States in 2022 were Mexico, Japan, Canada, South Korea and Germany, according to Commerce Department data. For the first time, Mexico was at the top of this ranking, displacing Japan to second place. From around the world, the U.S. market
Chile, Peru, Mexico, Brazil and South Africa were the largest exporters of fresh grapes to the United States in 2022, according to Commerce Department data. In total, U.S. imports of fresh grapes were $2.215 billion in 2022, up 12.9% year-over-year. Ahead of everyone was Chile, with exports of
The United States has in recent years announced or initiated negotiations for new Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) with the European Union, the United Kingdom and Kenya. But to date, none of these negotiations have been concluded. As of mid-2022, the Administration was reviewing the objectives of negotiations with
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) seized more than 27,000 counterfeit products with an estimated manufacturer’s suggested retail value of $3.3 billion in FY 2021, had the goods been authentic. CBP enforces intellectual property rights (IPR) more visibly by seizing IPR-infringing products, such as trademarks and copyrights. To
The U.S. government strengthened the domestic content level requirement set forth in the Buy American Act to 75% by calendar year 2029. Right off the bat, in July 2022, the U.S. government published the «Notice of Proposed Rulemaking» on Buy American to further strengthen the Buy American requirement