Countries from which Maine imports the most goods

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September 17, 2025
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Countries from which Maine imports the most goods

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 Maine imports the most goods, using data from the Census Bureau. Countries are ranked by the highest value of imports in 2024 with Maine.

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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#30. Ireland

- Imports: $22.6 million
- Largest imports:
--- Dairy prods; birds eggs; honey; other edible animal products ($18.3 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($1.6 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($722,413)
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#29. Norway

- Imports: $24.5 million
- Largest imports:
--- Fish, crustaceans and aquatic invertebrates ($16.7 million)
--- Articles of iron or steel ($3.0 million)
--- Other products of animal origin ($2.1 million)
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#28. Poland

- Imports: $24.9 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($14.4 million)
--- Articles of iron or steel ($3.7 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($2.0 million)
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#27. Iceland

- Imports: $28.7 million
- Largest imports:
--- Fish, crustaceans and aquatic invertebrates ($13.8 million)
--- Other products of animal origin ($5.9 million)
--- Beverages, spirits and vinegar ($5.3 million)
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#26. France

- Imports: $29.0 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($4.7 million)
--- Beverages, spirits and vinegar ($3.8 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($2.3 million)
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#25. Chile

- Imports: $29.0 million
- Largest imports:
--- Fish, crustaceans and aquatic invertebrates ($10.9 million)
--- Edible fruit and nuts; citrus fruit or melon peel ($8.6 million)
--- Oil seeds; miscellaneous grain, seed, fruit, plants, etc. ($5.3 million)
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#24. Peru

- Imports: $29.8 million
- Largest imports:
--- Apparel articles and accessories, knit or crochet ($24.2 million)
--- Edible fruit and nuts; citrus fruit or melon peel ($3.4 million)
--- Fish, crustaceans and aquatic invertebrates ($1.4 million)
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#23. Sri Lanka

- Imports: $32.5 million
- Largest imports:
--- Apparel articles and accessories, not knit ($31.5 million)
--- Animal or vegetable fats, oils and waxes ($271,588)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($253,045)
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#22. Denmark

- Imports: $36.3 million
- Largest imports:
--- Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof ($20.0 million)
--- Fish, crustaceans and aquatic invertebrates ($3.6 million)
--- Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard ($3.1 million)
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#21. Indonesia

- Imports: $37.7 million
- Largest imports:
--- Apparel articles and accessories, not knit ($22.1 million)
--- Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal ($7.5 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) ($3.2 million)
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#20. Burma

- Imports: $38.3 million
- Largest imports:
--- Footwear, gaiters etc. and parts ($23.3 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) ($13.1 million)
--- Furniture, bedding, mattresses, luminaries, light fixtures, prefabricated buildings ($902,582)
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#19. Brazil

- Imports: $39.9 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($16.2 million)
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($11.2 million)
--- Salt; sulfur; earth and stone; lime and cement plaster ($6.9 million)
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#18. Turkey

- Imports: $40.2 million
- Largest imports:
--- Carpets and other textile floor coverings ($12.0 million)
--- Salt; sulfur; earth and stone; lime and cement plaster ($5.1 million)
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($4.4 million)
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#17. South Korea

- Imports: $41.0 million
- Largest imports:
--- Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones and metals and articles thereof; immitation jewellery; coins ($19.1 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($7.2 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($3.9 million)
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#16. Cambodia

- Imports: $43.0 million
- Largest imports:
--- Apparel articles and accessories, knit or crochet ($22.7 million)
--- Footwear, gaiters etc. and parts ($17.1 million)
--- Rubber and articles thereof ($2.0 million)
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#15. Belgium

- Imports: $48.7 million
- Largest imports:
--- Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones and metals and articles thereof; immitation jewellery; coins ($32.0 million)
--- Pharmaceutical products ($7.5 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($4.1 million)
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#14. Thailand

- Imports: $53.5 million
- Largest imports:
--- Apparel articles and accessories, not knit ($23.1 million)
--- Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal ($15.1 million)
--- Milling products; malt; starch; inulin; wheat gluten ($3.5 million)
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#13. Japan

- Imports: $64.5 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($28.7 million)
--- Fish, crustaceans and aquatic invertebrates ($10.9 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($7.6 million)
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#12. Italy

- Imports: $64.6 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($36.3 million)
--- Beverages, spirits and vinegar ($5.1 million)
--- Miscellaneous chemical products ($3.8 million)
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#11. Spain

- Imports: $66.0 million
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($32.7 million)
--- Fish, crustaceans and aquatic invertebrates ($23.4 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($3.6 million)
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#10. United Kingdom

- Imports: $70.9 million
- Largest imports:
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($26.3 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($10.9 million)
--- Albuminoidal substances; modified starches; glues; enzymes ($4.8 million)
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#9. India

- Imports: $77.8 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($52.1 million)
--- Apparel articles and accessories, not knit ($9.9 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($1.9 million)
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#8. Mexico

- Imports: $83.0 million
- Largest imports:
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($20.9 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($15.5 million)
--- Apparel articles and accessories, not knit ($12.7 million)
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#7. Faroe Islands

- Imports: $87.2 million
- Largest imports:
--- Fish, crustaceans and aquatic invertebrates ($87.0 million)
--- Other products of animal origin ($238,997)
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#6. Netherlands

- Imports: $100.3 million
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($66.4 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($9.7 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($7.3 million)
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#5. Finland

- Imports: $101.8 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($67.1 million)
--- Ships, boats and floating structures ($11.5 million)
--- Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof ($8.9 million)
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#4. Vietnam

- Imports: $118.7 million
- Largest imports:
--- Apparel articles and accessories, knit or crochet ($37.5 million)
--- Apparel articles and accessories, not knit ($37.4 million)
--- Footwear, gaiters etc. and parts ($21.2 million)
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#3. Germany

- Imports: $156.0 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($58.0 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($25.2 million)
--- Manmade staple fibers, including yarns and woven fabrics ($25.0 million)
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#2. China

- Imports: $177.6 million
- Largest imports:
--- Footwear, gaiters etc. and parts ($48.4 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($29.6 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($17.1 million)
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#1. Canada

- Imports: $4.7 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($3.0 billion)
--- Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard ($274.8 million)
--- Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal ($236.1 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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