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 Colorado imports the most goods, using data from the Census Bureau. Countries are ranked by the highest value of imports in 2024 with Colorado.
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. Singapore
- Imports: $63.0 million
- Largest imports:
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($26.3 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($23.9 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($6.7 million)
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2 / 30#29. Bangladesh
- Imports: $64.8 million
- Largest imports:
--- Apparel articles and accessories, not knit ($55.8 million)
--- Apparel articles and accessories, knit or crochet ($3.9 million)
--- Headgear and parts ($2.0 million)
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3 / 30#28. Poland
- Imports: $67.1 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($31.9 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($10.4 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($3.8 million)
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4 / 30#27. Israel
- Imports: $73.9 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($37.4 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($22.7 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($6.1 million)
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5 / 30#26. Finland
- Imports: $89.8 million
- Largest imports:
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($69.3 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($12.3 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($3.4 million)
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6 / 30#25. Cambodia
- Imports: $92.4 million
- Largest imports:
--- Leather art; saddlery, etc.; handbags, etc.; gut articles
Articles of leather; saddlery and harnesses; travel goods, handbags, etc.; articles of gut (other than silkworm) ($38.5 million)
--- Apparel articles and accessories, not knit ($19.4 million)
--- Footwear, gaiters etc. and parts ($10.6 million)
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7 / 30#24. Netherlands
- Imports: $100.9 million
- Largest imports:
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($21.6 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($20.4 million)
--- Fish, crustaceans and aquatic invertebrates ($10.7 million)
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8 / 30#23. Spain
- Imports: $111.3 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($28.1 million)
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($19.4 million)
--- Articles of iron or steel ($18.5 million)
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9 / 30#22. Japan
- Imports: $118.8 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($26.6 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($18.9 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($14.4 million)
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10 / 30#21. Austria
- Imports: $130.3 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($33.9 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($31.9 million)
--- Articles of iron or steel ($11.5 million)
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11 / 30#20. Brazil
- Imports: $135.0 million
- Largest imports:
--- Meat and edible meat offal ($68.3 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($15.2 million)
--- Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials ($12.1 million)
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12 / 30#19. Philippines
- Imports: $142.6 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($90.4 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($26.5 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($15.2 million)
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13 / 30#18. Sweden
- Imports: $144.7 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($69.5 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($33.1 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($13.0 million)
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14 / 30#17. Denmark
- Imports: $161.2 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($69.1 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($46.1 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($26.0 million)
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15 / 30#16. Indonesia
- Imports: $225.9 million
- Largest imports:
--- Leather art; saddlery, etc.; handbags, etc.; gut articles
Articles of leather; saddlery and harnesses; travel goods, handbags, etc.; articles of gut (other than silkworm) ($80.5 million)
--- Apparel articles and accessories, not knit ($51.1 million)
--- Footwear, gaiters etc. and parts ($37.6 million)
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16 / 30#15. United Kingdom
- Imports: $255.8 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($87.7 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($29.3 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($25.4 million)
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17 / 30#14. France
- Imports: $261.8 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($96.2 million)
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($32.5 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($30.8 million)
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18 / 30#13. South Korea
- Imports: $303.6 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($122.8 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($46.4 million)
--- Rubber and articles thereof ($38.7 million)
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19 / 30#12. Thailand
- Imports: $306.8 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($176.9 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($67.0 million)
--- Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones and metals and articles thereof; immitation jewellery; coins ($10.0 million)
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20 / 30#11. Malaysia
- Imports: $356.0 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($210.2 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($74.1 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($32.1 million)
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21 / 30#10. India
- Imports: $392.6 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($164.3 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($31.0 million)
--- Apparel articles and accessories, knit or crochet ($22.1 million)
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22 / 30#9. Italy
- Imports: $393.3 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($86.9 million)
--- Miscellaneous edible preparations ($84.5 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($54.0 million)
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23 / 30#8. Taiwan
- Imports: $563.4 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($381.3 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($55.7 million)
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($38.9 million)
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24 / 30#7. Australia
- Imports: $697.2 million
- Largest imports:
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($346.6 million)
--- Meat and edible meat offal ($302.9 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($10.3 million)
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25 / 30#6. Vietnam
- Imports: $785.6 million
- Largest imports:
--- Footwear, gaiters etc. and parts ($219.4 million)
--- Furniture, bedding, mattresses, luminaries, light fixtures, prefabricated buildings ($152.5 million)
--- Apparel articles and accessories, not knit ($144.2 million)
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26 / 30#5. Germany
- Imports: $875.1 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($194.8 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($164.8 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($133.5 million)
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27 / 30#4. Switzerland
- Imports: $880.5 million
- Largest imports:
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($754.7 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($35.1 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($27.6 million)
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28 / 30#3. Mexico
- Imports: $1.1 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($190.5 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($154.7 million)
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($118.4 million)
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29 / 30#2. China
- Imports: $1.8 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($371.2 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($170.6 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($168.2 million)
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30 / 30#1. Canada
- Imports: $5.3 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($3.3 billion)
--- Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal ($250.9 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($213.4 million)
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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