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That means that Japan imports 770,000 metric tons of rice each year without any tariffs, around half of which comes from the U.S. most years.
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 8 May 2025
The project, according to Post-Tribune archives, will result in the avoidance of more than 3.9 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent each year.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2025
To date, Romania has donated a Patriot air defense battery to Kyiv, is training Ukrainian fighter pilots and has enabled the export of some 30 million metric tons of Ukrainian grain through its Black Sea port of Constanta since Russia’s invasion.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 4 May 2025
According to The Economic Times, Goldman Sachs (GS) reported that China bought 50 metric tons in February, bringing its total reserves to 2,292 metric tons, or about 6.5% of its total reserve assets.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 8 May 2025
The project, according to Post-Tribune archives, will result in the avoidance of more than 3.9 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent each year.
—Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2025
To date, Romania has donated a Patriot air defense battery to Kyiv, is training Ukrainian fighter pilots and has enabled the export of some 30 million metric tons of Ukrainian grain through its Black Sea port of Constanta since Russia’s invasion.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 4 May 2025
According to The Economic Times, Goldman Sachs (GS) reported that China bought 50 metric tons in February, bringing its total reserves to 2,292 metric tons, or about 6.5% of its total reserve assets.
—Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
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“Metric ton.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/metric%20ton. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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