From oranges grown in Brazil to the recent explosion in popularity of Korean skincare and beauty products, countries' importing and exporting patterns can influence things like national inflation levels and consumer purchasing power. The trickle-down effects are immense — everyone from major corporation CEOs to local small business owners can see the impact of imports and exports on their spending habits and even their entire livelihoods.
Other economic decisions also play an important role. Sometimes, a country chooses to impose taxes on goods imported from another specific country, which the importer must then pay. Conversely, countries that make free trade agreements agree to reduce or eliminate barriers to trade, allowing goods to flow freely between them.
Although all U.S. states are affected by national trade decisions, it's worth noting that not every state is impacted equally. Due to factors like physical location and local dominant industries, some states need more of certain kinds of goods — from cars to furniture parts — in order to function. However, you might be wondering: Which countries does my state import the most goods from?
To answer that question, Stacker compiled a list of the countries from which Alabama imports the most goods, using data from the Census Bureau. Countries are ranked by the highest value of imports in 2024 with Alabama.
Read on to find out which countries you can expect to find the most imported goods from at your local store.
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1 / 30#30. Colombia
- Imports: $151.4 million
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($118.8 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($17.8 million)
--- Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles for industrial use ($4.6 million)
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2 / 30#29. Switzerland
- Imports: $152.0 million
- Largest imports:
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($49.6 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($17.6 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($17.6 million)
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3 / 30#28. Spain
- Imports: $158.9 million
- Largest imports:
--- Iron and steel ($30.2 million)
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($25.9 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($19.3 million)
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4 / 30#27. Guyana
- Imports: $161.2 million
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($161.1 million)
--- Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal ($23,734)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($6,895)
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5 / 30#26. Austria
- Imports: $175.8 million
- Largest imports:
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($36.9 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($31.9 million)
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($31.1 million)
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6 / 30#25. Bangladesh
- Imports: $192.2 million
- Largest imports:
--- Apparel articles and accessories, not knit ($147.5 million)
--- Apparel articles and accessories, knit or crochet ($33.0 million)
--- Other made-up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags ($6.1 million)
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7 / 30#24. Malaysia
- Imports: $224.4 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($78.2 million)
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($36.6 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($22.9 million)
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8 / 30#23. Indonesia
- Imports: $245.3 million
- Largest imports:
--- Footwear, gaiters etc. and parts ($53.8 million)
--- Apparel articles and accessories, knit or crochet ($39.3 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($37.4 million)
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9 / 30#22. Czech Republic
- Imports: $248.2 million
- Largest imports:
--- Furniture, bedding, mattresses, luminaries, light fixtures, prefabricated buildings ($60.3 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($57.0 million)
--- Articles of iron or steel ($42.4 million)
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10 / 30#21. Romania
- Imports: $254.2 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($150.5 million)
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($40.3 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($22.4 million)
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11 / 30#20. Finland
- Imports: $277.4 million
- Largest imports:
--- Iron and steel ($93.7 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($86.7 million)
--- Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard ($41.6 million)
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12 / 30#19. Sweden
- Imports: $277.8 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($77.0 million)
--- Iron and steel ($50.7 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($50.2 million)
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13 / 30#18. Thailand
- Imports: $298.5 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($105.3 million)
--- Rubber and articles thereof ($89.1 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($33.2 million)
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14 / 30#17. Taiwan
- Imports: $302.4 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($108.8 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($43.1 million)
--- Articles of iron or steel ($28.5 million)
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15 / 30#16. Brazil
- Imports: $329.1 million
- Largest imports:
--- Iron and steel ($114.2 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($98.1 million)
--- Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal ($36.6 million)
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16 / 30#15. Kuwait
- Imports: $352.1 million
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($352.0 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($82,580)
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17 / 30#14. Hungary
- Imports: $355.8 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($298.1 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($24.0 million)
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($16.5 million)
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18 / 30#13. Italy
- Imports: $409.0 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($177.7 million)
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($45.4 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($35.4 million)
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19 / 30#12. Poland
- Imports: $414.9 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($220.9 million)
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($56.7 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($34.2 million)
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20 / 30#11. Honduras
- Imports: $474.9 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($328.0 million)
--- Apparel articles and accessories, knit or crochet ($143.3 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($1.0 million)
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21 / 30#10. France
- Imports: $537.9 million
- Largest imports:
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($225.2 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($146.8 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($32.4 million)
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22 / 30#9. India
- Imports: $578.2 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($99.4 million)
--- Other made-up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags ($62.3 million)
--- Organic chemicals ($59.2 million)
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23 / 30#8. United Kingdom
- Imports: $779.5 million
- Largest imports:
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($321.3 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($183.9 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($77.5 million)
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24 / 30#7. Vietnam
- Imports: $1.2 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($431.1 million)
--- Apparel articles and accessories, knit or crochet ($117.5 million)
--- Furniture, bedding, mattresses, luminaries, light fixtures, prefabricated buildings ($93.9 million)
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25 / 30#6. Japan
- Imports: $2.0 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($607.0 million)
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($584.6 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($307.8 million)
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26 / 30#5. Canada
- Imports: $3.8 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($908.9 million)
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($495.4 million)
--- Aluminum and articles thereof ($380.8 million)
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27 / 30#4. China
- Imports: $4.0 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($1.2 billion)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($547.9 million)
--- Toys, games and sport equipment; parts and accessories ($491.8 million)
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28 / 30#3. Germany
- Imports: $4.8 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($1.9 billion)
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($1.2 billion)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($443.7 million)
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29 / 30#2. South Korea
- Imports: $6.4 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($2.0 billion)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($1.4 billion)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($1.4 billion)
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30 / 30#1. Mexico
- Imports: $6.9 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($1.8 billion)
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($1.4 billion)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($1.2 billion)
This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Abby Monteil, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 51 states.
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