U.S. free trade zones are an important part of the U.S. trade regime, according to information from the World Trade Organization (WTO). In 2020, these zones received foreign shipments equivalent to 10.6% of U.S. imports and employed 470,000 people (about 3.8% of U.S. manufacturing employment). FTZs continue to
The World Trade Organization (WTO) made an assessment of the trend and structure of U.S. merchandise imports and exports from mid-2018 to early 2022. Both U.S. merchandise imports and exports declined during the early part of that period. Merchandise trade by major HS Sections, 2018 and 2021. The
J&J Snack Foods Corp. lists The Coca-Cola Company, Keurig Dr. Pepper, Pepsi Cola Company and Jogue as its top four frozen beverage syrup suppliers. The company is the largest producer of soft pretzels in the United States, manufactures snacks and distributes frozen beverages that it markets domestically in
U.S. private consumption expenditures accounted for 68.5 percent of its GDP in 2021 and were the main source of growth (expanding 7.9 percent in real terms). This result occurred after the devastating effects caused by the pandemic in 2020, which resulted in a real contraction of 3.8 percent.
Visa, one of the world leaders in digital payments, facilitates worldwide commerce and the movement of money in more than 200 countries and territories between a global set of consumers, merchants, financial institutions and government entities through innovative technologies. Since Visa’s inception in 1958, the company has been
The Walt Disney Company reported that it plans to produce approximately 40 titles, including feature films and episodic television programs, in fiscal 2023, which ends on October 1. Those films and programs will be distributed theatrically and/or on its DTC (direct-to-consumer) platforms. As the studios produce films under