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 Mississippi imports the most goods, using data from the Census Bureau. Countries are ranked by the highest value of imports in 2024 with Mississippi.
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. Cambodia
- Imports: $96.9 million
- Largest imports:
--- Furniture, bedding, mattresses, luminaries, light fixtures, prefabricated buildings ($34.8 million)
--- Footwear, gaiters etc. and parts ($31.0 million)
--- Apparel articles and accessories, knit or crochet ($12.8 million)
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2 / 30#29. Colombia
- Imports: $103.6 million
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($76.1 million)
--- Edible fruit and nuts; citrus fruit or melon peel ($20.0 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($3.1 million)
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3 / 30#28. Spain
- Imports: $106.6 million
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($44.3 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($25.4 million)
--- Pharmaceutical products ($7.7 million)
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4 / 30#27. Ukraine
- Imports: $122.9 million
- Largest imports:
--- Iron and steel ($94.6 million)
--- Ores, slag and ash ($28.2 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($67,182)
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5 / 30#26. Philippines
- Imports: $170.1 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($141.7 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($15.3 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($8.7 million)
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6 / 30#25. Switzerland
- Imports: $177.5 million
- Largest imports:
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($113.9 million)
--- Pharmaceutical products ($27.1 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($14.4 million)
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7 / 30#24. Bangladesh
- Imports: $177.9 million
- Largest imports:
--- Apparel articles and accessories, knit or crochet ($124.4 million)
--- Apparel articles and accessories, not knit ($52.0 million)
--- Headgear and parts ($865,331)
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8 / 30#23. Israel
- Imports: $188.4 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($61.1 million)
--- Tanning and dyeing extracts, dyes, pigments, paints, putty, and inks ($45.1 million)
--- Impregnated, coated, covered or laminated textile fabrics; textile articles for industrial use ($41.2 million)
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9 / 30#22. Singapore
- Imports: $202.1 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($72.6 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($48.7 million)
--- Tanning and dyeing extracts, dyes, pigments, paints, putty, and inks ($41.2 million)
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10 / 30#21. Netherlands
- Imports: $206.2 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($111.6 million)
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($31.5 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($12.1 million)
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11 / 30#20. Austria
- Imports: $226.2 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($97.9 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($52.9 million)
--- Pharmaceutical products ($50.8 million)
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12 / 30#19. South Korea
- Imports: $267.9 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($124.5 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($95.0 million)
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($10.5 million)
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13 / 30#18. Costa Rica
- Imports: $296.2 million
- Largest imports:
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($273.9 million)
--- Edible fruit and nuts; citrus fruit or melon peel ($18.3 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($3.7 million)
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14 / 30#17. France
- Imports: $306.5 million
- Largest imports:
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($88.4 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($80.1 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($64.8 million)
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15 / 30#16. Indonesia
- Imports: $317.5 million
- Largest imports:
--- Footwear, gaiters etc. and parts ($188.1 million)
--- Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes ($39.0 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($25.9 million)
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16 / 30#15. India
- Imports: $325.5 million
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($75.9 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($68.4 million)
--- Pharmaceutical products ($43.6 million)
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17 / 30#14. Taiwan
- Imports: $489.6 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($309.2 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($110.1 million)
--- Furniture, bedding, mattresses, luminaries, light fixtures, prefabricated buildings ($24.3 million)
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18 / 30#13. Italy
- Imports: $498.5 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($141.3 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($137.4 million)
--- Pharmaceutical products ($120.0 million)
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19 / 30#12. Malaysia
- Imports: $577.5 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($324.7 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($167.5 million)
--- Rubber and articles thereof ($43.3 million)
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20 / 30#11. Thailand
- Imports: $584.2 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($401.5 million)
--- Rubber and articles thereof ($71.2 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($28.0 million)
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21 / 30#10. United Kingdom
- Imports: $632.4 million
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($433.2 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($66.2 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($52.8 million)
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22 / 30#9. Japan
- Imports: $814.4 million
- Largest imports:
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($446.0 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($185.8 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($65.6 million)
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23 / 30#8. Brazil
- Imports: $893.4 million
- Largest imports:
--- Iron and steel ($503.9 million)
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($270.5 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($48.3 million)
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24 / 30#7. Ireland
- Imports: $962.1 million
- Largest imports:
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($881.8 million)
--- Pharmaceutical products ($64.6 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($6.6 million)
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25 / 30#6. Germany
- Imports: $1.2 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($469.4 million)
--- Pharmaceutical products ($263.6 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($148.0 million)
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26 / 30#5. Vietnam
- Imports: $1.2 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Furniture, bedding, mattresses, luminaries, light fixtures, prefabricated buildings ($425.4 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($263.9 million)
--- Footwear, gaiters etc. and parts ($204.0 million)
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27 / 30#4. Venezuela
- Imports: $1.3 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($1.3 billion)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($11,291)
--- nan (nan)
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28 / 30#3. Canada
- Imports: $1.6 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($449.4 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($367.7 million)
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($113.3 million)
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29 / 30#2. Mexico
- Imports: $2.8 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($864.8 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($534.4 million)
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($465.9 million)
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30 / 30#1. China
- Imports: $2.9 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($1.3 billion)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($428.2 million)
--- Furniture, bedding, mattresses, luminaries, light fixtures, prefabricated buildings ($152.2 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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