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 Massachusetts imports the most goods, using data from the Census Bureau. Countries are ranked by the highest value of imports in 2024 with Massachusetts.
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. Poland
- Imports: $205.0 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($121.6 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($19.0 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($12.2 million)
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2 / 30#29. Iceland
- Imports: $220.8 million
- Largest imports:
--- Fish, crustaceans and aquatic invertebrates ($211.9 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($2.4 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($1.7 million)
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3 / 30#28. Czech Republic
- Imports: $229.9 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($180.8 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($22.1 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($13.0 million)
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4 / 30#27. Austria
- Imports: $254.6 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($78.3 million)
--- Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones and metals and articles thereof; immitation jewellery; coins ($30.9 million)
--- Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard ($19.1 million)
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5 / 30#26. Brazil
- Imports: $270.1 million
- Largest imports:
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($147.7 million)
--- Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard ($22.5 million)
--- Sugars and sugar confectionary ($18.2 million)
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6 / 30#25. Singapore
- Imports: $272.9 million
- Largest imports:
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($131.9 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($55.1 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($49.3 million)
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7 / 30#24. Israel
- Imports: $323.3 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($137.8 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($66.8 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($40.2 million)
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8 / 30#23. Sweden
- Imports: $355.2 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($91.0 million)
--- Pharmaceutical products ($65.3 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($61.9 million)
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9 / 30#22. Costa Rica
- Imports: $376.5 million
- Largest imports:
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($304.7 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($27.8 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($10.0 million)
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10 / 30#21. Spain
- Imports: $399.1 million
- Largest imports:
--- Articles of iron or steel ($104.4 million)
--- Miscellaneous chemical products ($59.9 million)
--- Animal or vegetable fats, oils and waxes ($44.7 million)
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11 / 30#20. Belgium
- Imports: $442.2 million
- Largest imports:
--- Pharmaceutical products ($244.7 million)
--- Inorganic chemicals; precious and rare earth metals and radioactive compounds ($37.7 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($32.8 million)
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12 / 30#19. India
- Imports: $485.0 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($47.7 million)
--- Organic chemicals ($40.7 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($38.6 million)
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13 / 30#18. Indonesia
- Imports: $557.8 million
- Largest imports:
--- Footwear, gaiters etc. and parts ($261.8 million)
--- Animal or vegetable fats, oils and waxes ($88.4 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($41.3 million)
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14 / 30#17. Thailand
- Imports: $558.6 million
- Largest imports:
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($100.4 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($96.3 million)
--- Toys, games and sport equipment; parts and accessories ($74.1 million)
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15 / 30#16. Malaysia
- Imports: $568.5 million
- Largest imports:
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($250.7 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($150.3 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($99.8 million)
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16 / 30#15. Taiwan
- Imports: $582.0 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($201.9 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($119.2 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($33.6 million)
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17 / 30#14. Netherlands
- Imports: $583.5 million
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($175.8 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($57.4 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($54.8 million)
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18 / 30#13. South Korea
- Imports: $631.6 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($177.4 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($124.5 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($106.0 million)
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19 / 30#12. Norway
- Imports: $740.2 million
- Largest imports:
--- Fish, crustaceans and aquatic invertebrates ($308.8 million)
--- Pharmaceutical products ($207.5 million)
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($188.3 million)
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20 / 30#11. Italy
- Imports: $957.6 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($257.7 million)
--- Pharmaceutical products ($127.0 million)
--- Beverages, spirits and vinegar ($114.4 million)
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21 / 30#10. Switzerland
- Imports: $1.1 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($353.1 million)
--- Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones and metals and articles thereof; immitation jewellery; coins ($268.0 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($130.6 million)
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22 / 30#9. France
- Imports: $1.2 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($321.2 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($220.3 million)
--- Beverages, spirits and vinegar ($158.6 million)
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23 / 30#8. Vietnam
- Imports: $1.2 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Footwear, gaiters etc. and parts ($664.5 million)
--- Furniture, bedding, mattresses, luminaries, light fixtures, prefabricated buildings ($102.1 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($71.5 million)
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24 / 30#7. Japan
- Imports: $1.8 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($934.7 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($254.9 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($90.1 million)
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25 / 30#6. United Kingdom
- Imports: $2.0 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($907.9 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($282.8 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($188.9 million)
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26 / 30#5. Ireland
- Imports: $2.5 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($1.9 billion)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($188.8 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($170.4 million)
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27 / 30#4. Germany
- Imports: $2.7 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($793.4 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($584.8 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($215.9 million)
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28 / 30#3. China
- Imports: $3.4 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($595.6 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($441.5 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($271.8 million)
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29 / 30#2. Mexico
- Imports: $5.3 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($2.6 billion)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($917.2 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($577.5 million)
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30 / 30#1. Canada
- Imports: $10.7 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($3.4 billion)
--- Fish, crustaceans and aquatic invertebrates ($1.4 billion)
--- Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones and metals and articles thereof; immitation jewellery; coins ($562.2 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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