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 Louisiana imports the most goods, using data from the Census Bureau. Countries are ranked by the highest value of imports in 2024 with Louisiana.
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. Taiwan
- Imports: $252.9 million
- Largest imports:
--- Iron and steel ($165.3 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($18.7 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($11.6 million)
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2 / 30#29. Guyana
- Imports: $265.3 million
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($245.4 million)
--- Ores, slag and ash ($12.3 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($6.8 million)
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3 / 30#28. Netherlands
- Imports: $266.7 million
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($106.2 million)
--- Fertilizers ($50.8 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($36.7 million)
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4 / 30#27. Israel
- Imports: $269.0 million
- Largest imports:
--- Fertilizers ($158.6 million)
--- Inorganic chemicals; precious and rare earth metals and radioactive compounds ($79.0 million)
--- Knitted or crocheted fabrics ($12.4 million)
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6 / 30#25. Switzerland
- Imports: $317.0 million
- Largest imports:
--- Organic chemicals ($289.3 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($9.3 million)
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($6.2 million)
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7 / 30#24. Japan
- Imports: $343.1 million
- Largest imports:
--- Iron and steel ($132.1 million)
--- Organic chemicals ($44.3 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($39.5 million)
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8 / 30#23. Malaysia
- Imports: $351.2 million
- Largest imports:
--- Animal or vegetable fats, oils and waxes ($168.9 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($45.2 million)
--- Iron and steel ($44.9 million)
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9 / 30#22. Belgium
- Imports: $395.2 million
- Largest imports:
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($107.4 million)
--- Organic chemicals ($95.2 million)
--- Miscellaneous chemical products ($44.0 million)
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10 / 30#21. France
- Imports: $412.4 million
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($115.5 million)
--- Organic chemicals ($71.0 million)
--- Miscellaneous chemical products ($49.0 million)
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11 / 30#20. Turkey
- Imports: $437.1 million
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($321.0 million)
--- Oil seeds; miscellaneous grain, seed, fruit, plants, etc. ($33.0 million)
--- Food industry residues and waste; prepared animal feed ($29.2 million)
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12 / 30#19. Colombia
- Imports: $444.6 million
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($231.3 million)
--- Coffee, tea, mate and spices ($179.1 million)
--- Animal or vegetable fats, oils and waxes ($9.5 million)
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13 / 30#18. Italy
- Imports: $451.7 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($222.2 million)
--- Articles of iron or steel ($61.3 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($32.7 million)
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14 / 30#17. United Kingdom
- Imports: $493.9 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($113.9 million)
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($92.0 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($54.8 million)
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15 / 30#16. India
- Imports: $498.7 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($92.1 million)
--- Organic chemicals ($62.3 million)
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($57.3 million)
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16 / 30#15. Vietnam
- Imports: $514.7 million
- Largest imports:
--- Coffee, tea, mate and spices ($205.3 million)
--- Iron and steel ($95.5 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($44.4 million)
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17 / 30#14. Australia
- Imports: $543.6 million
- Largest imports:
--- Iron and steel ($146.5 million)
--- Animal or vegetable fats, oils and waxes ($114.1 million)
--- Aluminum and articles thereof ($107.5 million)
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18 / 30#13. Peru
- Imports: $562.1 million
- Largest imports:
--- Salt; sulfur; earth and stone; lime and cement plaster ($233.6 million)
--- Copper and articles thereof ($191.8 million)
--- Zinc and articles thereof ($38.9 million)
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19 / 30#12. Russia
- Imports: $623.9 million
- Largest imports:
--- Fertilizers ($582.9 million)
--- Food industry residues and waste; prepared animal feed ($30.5 million)
--- Oil seeds; miscellaneous grain, seed, fruit, plants, etc. ($7.2 million)
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21 / 30#10. Indonesia
- Imports: $865.5 million
- Largest imports:
--- Animal or vegetable fats, oils and waxes ($578.9 million)
--- Rubber and articles thereof ($147.4 million)
--- Miscellaneous chemical products ($53.6 million)
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22 / 30#9. Germany
- Imports: $1.0 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Articles of iron or steel ($277.8 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($193.5 million)
--- Organic chemicals ($101.6 million)
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23 / 30#8. Iraq
- Imports: $1.0 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($1.0 billion)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($238,047)
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24 / 30#7. China
- Imports: $1.2 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Organic chemicals ($185.4 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($138.6 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($132.8 million)
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25 / 30#6. Venezuela
- Imports: $1.5 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($1.5 billion)
--- Organic chemicals ($3.2 million)
--- Ships, boats and floating structures ($3,100)
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26 / 30#5. Brazil
- Imports: $1.6 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Coffee, tea, mate and spices ($540.3 million)
--- Ores, slag and ash ($319.3 million)
--- Iron and steel ($171.7 million)
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27 / 30#4. South Korea
- Imports: $1.9 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($926.4 million)
--- Organic chemicals ($283.5 million)
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($264.2 million)
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28 / 30#3. Chile
- Imports: $2.2 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Copper and articles thereof ($2.0 billion)
--- Inorganic chemicals; precious and rare earth metals and radioactive compounds ($61.7 million)
--- Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal ($20.6 million)
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29 / 30#2. Canada
- Imports: $3.1 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($1.2 billion)
--- Aluminum and articles thereof ($416.9 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($295.9 million)
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30 / 30#1. Mexico
- Imports: $4.6 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($2.9 billion)
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($338.8 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($263.0 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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