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 Delaware imports the most goods, using data from the Census Bureau. Countries are ranked by the highest value of imports in 2024 with Delaware.
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. Malaysia
- Imports: $64.9 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($28.4 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($6.9 million)
--- Cocoa and cocoa preparations ($5.5 million)
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2 / 30#29. Norway
- Imports: $68.7 million
- Largest imports:
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($36.9 million)
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($22.0 million)
--- Inorganic chemicals; precious and rare earth metals and radioactive compounds ($4.8 million)
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3 / 30#28. Indonesia
- Imports: $74.3 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($34.7 million)
--- Tin and articles thereof ($14.1 million)
--- Organic chemicals ($12.7 million)
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4 / 30#27. Honduras
- Imports: $78.1 million
- Largest imports:
--- Edible fruit and nuts; citrus fruit or melon peel ($72.2 million)
--- Prepared vegetables, fruit, nuts or other plant parts ($2.3 million)
--- Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers ($1.6 million)
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5 / 30#26. Nigeria
- Imports: $78.5 million
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($78.4 million)
--- Food industry residues and waste; prepared animal feed ($76,030)
--- Oil seeds; miscellaneous grain, seed, fruit, plants, etc. ($39,882)
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6 / 30#25. Turkey
- Imports: $81.7 million
- Largest imports:
--- Inorganic chemicals; precious and rare earth metals and radioactive compounds ($26.8 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($9.0 million)
--- Sugars and sugar confectionary ($7.8 million)
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7 / 30#24. Brazil
- Imports: $83.8 million
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($27.5 million)
--- Prepared vegetables, fruit, nuts or other plant parts ($16.6 million)
--- Inorganic chemicals; precious and rare earth metals and radioactive compounds ($7.9 million)
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8 / 30#23. Spain
- Imports: $87.2 million
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($16.9 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($12.0 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($10.8 million)
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9 / 30#22. Japan
- Imports: $91.1 million
- Largest imports:
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($36.0 million)
--- Tanning and dyeing extracts, dyes, pigments, paints, putty, and inks ($7.3 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($5.7 million)
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10 / 30#21. Vietnam
- Imports: $111.7 million
- Largest imports:
--- Apparel articles and accessories, knit or crochet ($29.4 million)
--- Apparel articles and accessories, not knit ($19.5 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($13.5 million)
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11 / 30#20. South Korea
- Imports: $113.7 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($86.9 million)
--- Iron and steel ($4.5 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($4.2 million)
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12 / 30#19. Netherlands
- Imports: $120.7 million
- Largest imports:
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($35.5 million)
--- Pharmaceutical products ($17.8 million)
--- Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones and metals and articles thereof; immitation jewellery; coins ($14.3 million)
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13 / 30#18. Taiwan
- Imports: $124.2 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($68.5 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($32.2 million)
--- Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard ($6.9 million)
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14 / 30#17. Chile
- Imports: $158.1 million
- Largest imports:
--- Inorganic chemicals; precious and rare earth metals and radioactive compounds ($65.0 million)
--- Fertilizers ($35.7 million)
--- Edible fruit and nuts; citrus fruit or melon peel ($34.2 million)
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15 / 30#16. Italy
- Imports: $171.5 million
- Largest imports:
--- Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations ($49.7 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($23.7 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($16.4 million)
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16 / 30#15. Trinidad and Tobago
- Imports: $193.7 million
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($193.5 million)
--- Fertilizers ($106,488)
--- Musical instruments; parts and accessories thereof ($51,441)
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17 / 30#14. Switzerland
- Imports: $212.2 million
- Largest imports:
--- Pharmaceutical products ($116.7 million)
--- Cocoa and cocoa preparations ($31.1 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($11.6 million)
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18 / 30#13. Costa Rica
- Imports: $243.4 million
- Largest imports:
--- Edible fruit and nuts; citrus fruit or melon peel ($236.9 million)
--- Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers ($5.4 million)
--- Prepared vegetables, fruit, nuts or other plant parts ($544,048)
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19 / 30#12. India
- Imports: $266.0 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($51.9 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($43.2 million)
--- Organic chemicals ($30.0 million)
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20 / 30#11. Venezuela
- Imports: $366.6 million
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($366.2 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($217,750)
--- Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates ($127,298)
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21 / 30#10. United Kingdom
- Imports: $377.3 million
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($78.6 million)
--- Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques ($40.2 million)
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($35.1 million)
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22 / 30#9. Belgium
- Imports: $386.4 million
- Largest imports:
--- Organic chemicals ($266.9 million)
--- Prepared vegetables, fruit, nuts or other plant parts ($45.2 million)
--- Edible vegetables and certain roots and tubers ($34.4 million)
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23 / 30#8. Germany
- Imports: $404.7 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($150.7 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($31.7 million)
--- Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques ($31.1 million)
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24 / 30#7. Colombia
- Imports: $577.1 million
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($432.4 million)
--- Edible fruit and nuts; citrus fruit or melon peel ($115.4 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($15.6 million)
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25 / 30#6. Thailand
- Imports: $595.5 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($563.8 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($21.2 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($5.1 million)
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26 / 30#5. France
- Imports: $656.3 million
- Largest imports:
--- Pharmaceutical products ($521.0 million)
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($43.7 million)
--- Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques ($25.9 million)
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27 / 30#4. China
- Imports: $695.1 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($150.4 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($110.6 million)
--- Apparel articles and accessories, knit or crochet ($69.2 million)
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28 / 30#3. Mexico
- Imports: $841.3 million
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($425.5 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($218.0 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($28.8 million)
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29 / 30#2. Kazakhstan
- Imports: $928.2 million
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($928.1 million)
--- Miscellaneous chemical products ($91,573)
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30 / 30#1. Canada
- Imports: $1.4 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($778.2 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($110.9 million)
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($104.3 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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