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 Arizona imports the most goods, using data from the Census Bureau. Countries are ranked by the highest value of imports in 2024 with Arizona.
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. Australia
- Imports: $101.2 million
- Largest imports:
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($19.6 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($16.4 million)
--- Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones and metals and articles thereof; immitation jewellery; coins ($16.1 million)
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2 / 30#29. Turkey
- Imports: $101.6 million
- Largest imports:
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($40.0 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($22.5 million)
--- Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials ($10.2 million)
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3 / 30#28. Indonesia
- Imports: $122.5 million
- Largest imports:
--- Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard ($31.1 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($11.5 million)
--- Furniture, bedding, mattresses, luminaries, light fixtures, prefabricated buildings ($11.1 million)
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4 / 30#27. United Arab Emirates
- Imports: $140.7 million
- Largest imports:
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($134.8 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($2.3 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($1.1 million)
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5 / 30#26. Switzerland
- Imports: $159.4 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($38.3 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($35.4 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($27.0 million)
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6 / 30#25. Costa Rica
- Imports: $161.9 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($59.4 million)
--- Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones and metals and articles thereof; immitation jewellery; coins ($37.9 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($26.4 million)
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7 / 30#24. Austria
- Imports: $182.9 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($86.6 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($43.2 million)
--- Miscellaneous edible preparations ($26.7 million)
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8 / 30#23. Czech Republic
- Imports: $230.6 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($168.8 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($19.2 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($11.7 million)
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9 / 30#22. Peru
- Imports: $290.8 million
- Largest imports:
--- Ores, slag and ash ($275.9 million)
--- Copper and articles thereof ($4.0 million)
--- Apparel articles and accessories, knit or crochet ($3.3 million)
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10 / 30#21. Philippines
- Imports: $302.8 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($252.3 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($28.0 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($5.9 million)
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11 / 30#20. Brazil
- Imports: $346.3 million
- Largest imports:
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($239.3 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($30.5 million)
--- Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones and metals and articles thereof; immitation jewellery; coins ($30.3 million)
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12 / 30#19. Ireland
- Imports: $411.7 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($165.8 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($150.4 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($55.1 million)
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13 / 30#18. Israel
- Imports: $520.6 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($316.1 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($114.9 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($40.4 million)
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14 / 30#17. France
- Imports: $550.0 million
- Largest imports:
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($183.1 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($133.1 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($77.7 million)
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15 / 30#16. Spain
- Imports: $567.5 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($424.5 million)
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($64.5 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($29.3 million)
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16 / 30#15. Italy
- Imports: $568.1 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($280.5 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($99.2 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($24.9 million)
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17 / 30#14. Netherlands
- Imports: $670.7 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($429.6 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($75.7 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($46.1 million)
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18 / 30#13. United Kingdom
- Imports: $688.6 million
- Largest imports:
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($263.5 million)
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($108.5 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($89.5 million)
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19 / 30#12. India
- Imports: $749.1 million
- Largest imports:
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($210.8 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($137.1 million)
--- Oil seeds; miscellaneous grain, seed, fruit, plants, etc. ($72.6 million)
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20 / 30#11. Vietnam
- Imports: $955.6 million
- Largest imports:
--- Furniture, bedding, mattresses, luminaries, light fixtures, prefabricated buildings ($182.1 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($181.4 million)
--- Toys, games and sport equipment; parts and accessories ($107.9 million)
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21 / 30#10. South Korea
- Imports: $1.0 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($402.1 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($309.1 million)
--- Aluminum and articles thereof ($84.5 million)
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22 / 30#9. Singapore
- Imports: $1.0 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($760.3 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($99.9 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($74.9 million)
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23 / 30#8. Thailand
- Imports: $1.8 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($1.1 billion)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($538.8 million)
--- Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones and metals and articles thereof; immitation jewellery; coins ($30.9 million)
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24 / 30#7. Germany
- Imports: $1.8 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($478.6 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($347.5 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($326.2 million)
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25 / 30#6. Malaysia
- Imports: $1.9 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($1.1 billion)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($298.0 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($297.5 million)
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26 / 30#5. Japan
- Imports: $2.4 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($1.4 billion)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($335.8 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($208.9 million)
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27 / 30#4. Canada
- Imports: $2.7 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($373.3 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($365.3 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($232.8 million)
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28 / 30#3. Taiwan
- Imports: $3.6 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($1.5 billion)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($1.4 billion)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($90.2 million)
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29 / 30#2. China
- Imports: $5.4 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($2.8 billion)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($643.2 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($418.7 million)
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30 / 30#1. Mexico
- Imports: $11.6 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers ($2.9 billion)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($2.7 billion)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($1.5 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.
