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American cheese exports rose 20% last year to a record 613,000 metric tons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Buying slowed a bit in 2025, but remained high at 863 metric tons that year.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

It’s just a proposal, but it caught the gold market’s attention because Poland has been the largest central-bank buyer of gold for the last two years, adding over 100 metric tons annually.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

Cocoa futures prices surged exponentially in 2024, peaking above $12,000 a metric ton due to poor weather in West African nations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The company is fined for each metric ton of pollutants over the legal limit.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt