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 Idaho imports the most goods, using data from the Census Bureau. Countries are ranked by the highest value of imports in 2024 with Idaho.
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. Slovakia
- Imports: $12.5 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($12.2 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($156,734)
--- Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations ($42,513)
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2 / 30#29. Sweden
- Imports: $13.3 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($10.3 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($692,880)
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($680,993)
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3 / 30#28. Australia
- Imports: $13.8 million
- Largest imports:
--- Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones and metals and articles thereof; immitation jewellery; coins ($7.8 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($2.0 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($1.0 million)
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4 / 30#27. United Arab Emirates
- Imports: $15.5 million
- Largest imports:
--- Fertilizers ($14.7 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($356,843)
--- Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof ($210,000)
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5 / 30#26. Argentina
- Imports: $17.3 million
- Largest imports:
--- Prepared vegetables, fruit, nuts or other plant parts ($15.9 million)
--- Oil seeds; miscellaneous grain, seed, fruit, plants, etc. ($699,149)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($365,762)
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6 / 30#25. Israel
- Imports: $18.3 million
- Largest imports:
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($14.1 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($1.7 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($552,626)
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7 / 30#24. Cyprus
- Imports: $18.6 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($17.3 million)
--- Tools, cutlery etc. of base metal and parts thereof ($725,760)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($530,000)
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8 / 30#23. Turkey
- Imports: $18.9 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($15.5 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($906,980)
--- Articles of iron or steel ($842,607)
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9 / 30#22. Chile
- Imports: $19.4 million
- Largest imports:
--- Oil seeds; miscellaneous grain, seed, fruit, plants, etc. ($5.5 million)
--- Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal ($5.4 million)
--- Milling products; malt; starch; inulin; wheat gluten ($5.1 million)
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10 / 30#21. Brazil
- Imports: $22.1 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($8.7 million)
--- Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal ($7.2 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($3.1 million)
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11 / 30#20. Austria
- Imports: $26.2 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($22.8 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($830,066)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($699,689)
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12 / 30#19. France
- Imports: $32.5 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($8.6 million)
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($6.8 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($4.5 million)
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13 / 30#18. India
- Imports: $43.7 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($24.4 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($5.8 million)
--- Other made-up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags ($2.4 million)
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14 / 30#17. Saudi Arabia
- Imports: $45.3 million
- Largest imports:
--- Fertilizers ($45.2 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($69,875)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($52,321)
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15 / 30#16. United Kingdom
- Imports: $45.9 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($11.0 million)
--- Miscellaneous chemical products ($10.7 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($8.3 million)
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16 / 30#15. Netherlands
- Imports: $54.3 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($35.5 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($4.8 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($4.4 million)
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17 / 30#14. Italy
- Imports: $57.8 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($12.3 million)
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($11.5 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($11.4 million)
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18 / 30#13. Qatar
- Imports: $61.8 million
- Largest imports:
--- Fertilizers ($61.8 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($6,904)
--- Aluminum and articles thereof ($3,621)
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19 / 30#12. Vietnam
- Imports: $64.9 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($14.5 million)
--- Leather art; saddlery, etc.; handbags, etc.; gut articles
Articles of leather; saddlery and harnesses; travel goods, handbags, etc.; articles of gut (other than silkworm) ($12.7 million)
--- Apparel articles and accessories, not knit ($8.4 million)
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20 / 30#11. Greece
- Imports: $65.3 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($54.6 million)
--- Articles of iron or steel ($7.6 million)
--- Aluminum and articles thereof ($1.1 million)
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21 / 30#10. Thailand
- Imports: $82.0 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($65.5 million)
--- Apparel articles and accessories, not knit ($4.0 million)
--- Apparel articles and accessories, knit or crochet ($2.9 million)
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22 / 30#9. Germany
- Imports: $97.7 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($55.1 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($14.1 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($11.2 million)
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23 / 30#8. South Korea
- Imports: $134.7 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($83.6 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($19.5 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($7.7 million)
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24 / 30#7. Mexico
- Imports: $199.6 million
- Largest imports:
--- Prepared vegetables, fruit, nuts or other plant parts ($58.7 million)
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($56.5 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($18.3 million)
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25 / 30#6. Japan
- Imports: $217.9 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($125.8 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($30.0 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($15.2 million)
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26 / 30#5. China
- Imports: $303.9 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($61.9 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($59.0 million)
--- Toys, games and sport equipment; parts and accessories ($58.5 million)
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27 / 30#4. Taiwan
- Imports: $701.6 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($362.5 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($249.6 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($46.5 million)
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28 / 30#3. Singapore
- Imports: $812.3 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($736.3 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($37.8 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($22.2 million)
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29 / 30#2. Canada
- Imports: $1.6 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Prepared vegetables, fruit, nuts or other plant parts ($213.4 million)
--- Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal ($211.5 million)
--- Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones and metals and articles thereof; immitation jewellery; coins ($126.1 million)
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30 / 30#1. Malaysia
- Imports: $4.0 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($2.6 billion)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($1.3 billion)
--- Fertilizers ($27.8 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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