The United States leads global corn production and exports, supported by its fertile soils, advanced biotechnology, intensive mechanization, agricultural subsidies, and favorable climate. The global map of exportable supply is rounded out by Argentina, Brazil, Russia, South Africa, and Ukraine, which focus on meeting the demand of major
India’s rice exports broke records in 2025, totaling $12.043 million, a year-over-year increase of 1.8%, according to data from the World Trade Organization (WTO). India accounted for 36% of global rice exports that year. India is competitive in the rice sector due to its vast arable land, favorable
In the first half of 2026, the United States imported high-tech products with a customs value of 568,438 million dollars. This category includes the following areas: advanced materials, aerospace, biotechnology, electronics, flexible manufacturing, information and communications, life sciences, nuclear technology, optoelectronics, and defense. Imports of High-Tech Products Imports
The federal government plans to establish a lithium value chain in Mexico at some unspecified point in the future. It also faces limitations in designating lithium as a critical mineral. A critical mineral is defined as a non-combustible raw material of high economic importance to strategic industries. Its
Economy Secretary Marcelo Ebrard highlighted the opportunities in electronics manufacturing in North America stemming from growing demand in the region and the interest of U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration in replacing a portion of its foreign purchases of these goods. In the first half of 2026, the United
Mexico has mining potential across 70% of its territory, thanks to a wide variety of geological formations suitable for developing mining projects, noted Flor de María Harp, director of the Mexican Geological Service (SGM). Mexico’s high mining potential is key in the face of geopolitical competition to secure