MAJOR CUSTOMERS	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
MAJOR CUSTOMERS
MAJOR CUSTOMERS	23. MAJOR CUSTOMERS No customers accounted for 10% or more of total net revenues for the years ended December 31, 2019, 2020 and 2021. The accounts receivable, net from three customers with the largest receivable balances represents 7%, 4% and 4% of the balance of the account at December 31, 2021, and 7%, 3% and 3% of the balance of the account at December 31, 2020, respectively. The balance from the customer with the largest receivable balance is $27,014 and $42,812 as of December 31, 2020 and 2021, respectively.

The entire disclosure of major customers from which the entity receives substantial of its revenue. Due to the competitive nature of the industry in which the entity belongs, the entity may not believe that the loss of any particular customer would have material adverse impact on the entity.

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