Although imports are undoubtedly a major part of the United States economy, the reverse is also true. In fact, according to the United States Trade Office, the U.S. is the second-largest exporter of goods in the world, second to China. The country's trade relationships with the rest of the world are widespread, reaching over 200 countries and territories.
Service exports, such as tourism and software development, are particularly important for the United States' export output. In 2022, for instance, the U.S. exported $926 billion in service exports, a 16.4% increase from 2021. According to the Observatory of Economic Complexity, other major U.S. exports include aircraft parts and petroleum gas.
Certain states' export rates vary significantly from others, depending on the predominant industries in each area. For example, in July 2025, Texas exported the most goods ($37.5 billion), followed by California ($15.9 billion) and New York ($7.6 billion).
Nationwide economic decisions can also substantially affect overall exports. If a country imposes tariffs—taxes on goods imported from a specific country—impacted countries might introduce retaliatory tariffs as a result.
When tracking U.S. economic activity, you might find yourself wondering: Which countries does my state export the most goods to? And what industries influence what gets exported?
To help answer that question, Stacker compiled a list of countries that Maine exports the most goods to using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Countries are ranked by the total value of exports in 2024 with Maine.
Keep reading to find out which countries your state's exports are most likely headed to in the near future.
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1 / 30#30. Finland
- Exports: $12.1 million
- Largest exports:
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($10.2 million)
--- Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof ($697,128)
--- Live animals ($400,430)
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2 / 30#29. Czech Republic
- Exports: $14.3 million
- Largest exports:
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($7.5 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($4.9 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($664,912)
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3 / 30#28. Ireland
- Exports: $15.7 million
- Largest exports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($6.1 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($5.4 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($1.2 million)
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4 / 30#27. Spain
- Exports: $15.9 million
- Largest exports:
--- Fish, crustaceans and aquatic invertebrates ($7.8 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($4.0 million)
--- Fertilizers ($1.2 million)
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5 / 30#26. Switzerland
- Exports: $17.0 million
- Largest exports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($10.4 million)
--- Live animals ($1.9 million)
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($1.4 million)
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6 / 30#25. India
- Exports: $17.2 million
- Largest exports:
--- Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard ($9.2 million)
--- Live animals ($2.1 million)
--- Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts ($1.4 million)
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7 / 30#24. Egypt
- Exports: $21.0 million
- Largest exports:
--- Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof ($20.1 million)
--- Pharmaceutical products ($735,657)
--- Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts ($165,809)
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8 / 30#23. Sweden
- Exports: $23.8 million
- Largest exports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($17.1 million)
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($2.8 million)
--- Fish, crustaceans and aquatic invertebrates ($1.1 million)
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9 / 30#22. Taiwan
- Exports: $28.0 million
- Largest exports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($13.1 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($7.6 million)
--- Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard ($1.7 million)
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10 / 30#21. France
- Exports: $28.6 million
- Largest exports:
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($11.2 million)
--- Fish, crustaceans and aquatic invertebrates ($3.5 million)
--- Live animals ($2.8 million)
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11 / 30#20. Thailand
- Exports: $31.1 million
- Largest exports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($15.2 million)
--- Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts ($4.8 million)
--- Fish, crustaceans and aquatic invertebrates ($4.7 million)
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12 / 30#19. Poland
- Exports: $32.1 million
- Largest exports:
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($25.0 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($3.1 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($1.3 million)
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13 / 30#18. Hong Kong
- Exports: $32.1 million
- Largest exports:
--- Fish, crustaceans and aquatic invertebrates ($18.4 million)
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($3.9 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($3.3 million)
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14 / 30#17. Australia
- Exports: $32.1 million
- Largest exports:
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($14.9 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($3.5 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($2.4 million)
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15 / 30#16. Philippines
- Exports: $32.4 million
- Largest exports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($29.0 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($1.2 million)
--- Pharmaceutical products ($840,587)
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16 / 30#15. Singapore
- Exports: $32.8 million
- Largest exports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($10.5 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($6.2 million)
--- Fish, crustaceans and aquatic invertebrates ($3.6 million)
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17 / 30#14. Turkey
- Exports: $35.9 million
- Largest exports:
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($17.8 million)
--- Iron and steel ($9.4 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($3.1 million)
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18 / 30#13. Ghana
- Exports: $50.3 million
- Largest exports:
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($50.0 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($179,506)
--- Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts ($59,974)
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19 / 30#12. Brazil
- Exports: $50.5 million
- Largest exports:
--- Miscellaneous chemical products ($20.1 million)
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($11.3 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($10.1 million)
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20 / 30#11. Belgium
- Exports: $50.8 million
- Largest exports:
--- Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard ($36.0 million)
--- Miscellaneous manufactured articles ($3.6 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($3.1 million)
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21 / 30#10. United Kingdom
- Exports: $52.6 million
- Largest exports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($13.9 million)
--- Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts ($8.6 million)
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($7.6 million)
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22 / 30#9. Italy
- Exports: $62.8 million
- Largest exports:
--- Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard ($26.9 million)
--- Fish, crustaceans and aquatic invertebrates ($18.0 million)
--- Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques ($4.1 million)
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23 / 30#8. South Korea
- Exports: $71.0 million
- Largest exports:
--- Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof ($18.5 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($9.3 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($9.1 million)
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24 / 30#7. Mexico
- Exports: $82.0 million
- Largest exports:
--- Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard ($18.9 million)
--- Iron and steel ($16.9 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($13.1 million)
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25 / 30#6. China
- Exports: $139.5 million
- Largest exports:
--- Fish, crustaceans and aquatic invertebrates ($32.2 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($24.9 million)
--- Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard ($23.3 million)
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26 / 30#5. Germany
- Exports: $145.7 million
- Largest exports:
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($62.9 million)
--- Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard ($21.5 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($21.3 million)
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27 / 30#4. Netherlands
- Exports: $155.3 million
- Largest exports:
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($55.1 million)
--- Miscellaneous chemical products ($38.4 million)
--- Beverages, spirits and vinegar ($33.4 million)
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28 / 30#3. Malaysia
- Exports: $156.0 million
- Largest exports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($134.4 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($15.9 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($1.6 million)
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29 / 30#2. Japan
- Exports: $163.9 million
- Largest exports:
--- Miscellaneous chemical products ($118.7 million)
--- Fish, crustaceans and aquatic invertebrates ($9.2 million)
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($8.6 million)
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30 / 30#1. Canada
- Exports: $1.3 billion
- Largest exports:
--- Fish, crustaceans and aquatic invertebrates ($328.1 million)
--- Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard ($179.0 million)
--- Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal ($161.9 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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