Countries from which Montana imports the most goods

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September 17, 2025
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Countries from which Montana 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 Montana imports the most goods, using data from the Census Bureau. Countries are ranked by the highest value of imports in 2024 with Montana.

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. Hong Kong

- Imports: $2.8 million
- Largest imports:
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($2.7 million)
--- Furniture, bedding, mattresses, luminaries, light fixtures, prefabricated buildings ($17,102)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($11,998)
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#29. Costa Rica

- Imports: $2.8 million
- Largest imports:
--- Leather art; saddlery, etc.; handbags, etc.; gut articles Articles of leather; saddlery and harnesses; travel goods, handbags, etc.; articles of gut (other than silkworm) ($2.6 million)
--- Coffee, tea, mate and spices ($117,132)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($54,166)
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#28. Indonesia

- Imports: $3.0 million
- Largest imports:
--- Apparel articles and accessories, not knit ($1.5 million)
--- Furniture, bedding, mattresses, luminaries, light fixtures, prefabricated buildings ($1.1 million)
--- Rubber and articles thereof ($124,206)
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#27. Chile

- Imports: $3.0 million
- Largest imports:
--- Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts ($2.8 million)
--- Organic chemicals ($80,000)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($61,060)
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#26. Bahrain

- Imports: $3.4 million
- Largest imports:
--- Aluminum and articles thereof ($3.4 million)
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#25. Australia

- Imports: $4.0 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($1.4 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($635,967)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($490,895)
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#24. Cambodia

- Imports: $4.3 million
- Largest imports:
--- Toys, games and sport equipment; parts and accessories ($2.6 million)
--- Rubber and articles thereof ($587,363)
--- Apparel articles and accessories, knit or crochet ($475,955)
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#23. Israel

- Imports: $4.5 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($1.9 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($963,692)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($712,131)
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#22. Brazil

- Imports: $4.8 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($3.7 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($331,905)
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($297,286)
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#21. Poland

- Imports: $5.9 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($1.9 million)
--- Aluminum and articles thereof ($1.3 million)
--- Glass and glassware ($739,377)
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#20. Czech Republic

- Imports: $5.9 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($3.3 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($1.5 million)
--- Articles of iron or steel ($436,525)
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#19. Colombia

- Imports: $6.0 million
- Largest imports:
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($5.7 million)
--- Coffee, tea, mate and spices ($86,584)
--- Cocoa and cocoa preparations ($45,220)
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#18. Austria

- Imports: $6.3 million
- Largest imports:
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($3.1 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($1.5 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($457,772)
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#17. Spain

- Imports: $6.3 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($2.1 million)
--- Explosives; pyrotechnic products; matches; pyrophoric alloys; certain combustible preparations ($1.8 million)
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($601,227)
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#16. Belgium

- Imports: $6.4 million
- Largest imports:
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($2.1 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($741,809)
--- Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques ($682,355)
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#15. India

- Imports: $9.1 million
- Largest imports:
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($1.8 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($1.5 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($1.4 million)
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#14. Taiwan

- Imports: $9.7 million
- Largest imports:
--- Articles of iron or steel ($2.7 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($2.2 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($1.5 million)
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#13. Netherlands

- Imports: $10.3 million
- Largest imports:
--- Articles of iron or steel ($2.8 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($2.6 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($1.5 million)
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#12. Switzerland

- Imports: $10.7 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($3.2 million)
--- Clocks and watches and parts thereof ($1.9 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($1.6 million)
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#11. Sweden

- Imports: $11.7 million
- Largest imports:
--- Articles of iron or steel ($6.8 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($2.9 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($582,900)
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#10. South Korea

- Imports: $12.2 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($3.4 million)
--- Footwear, gaiters etc. and parts ($2.4 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($1.4 million)
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#9. France

- Imports: $16.2 million
- Largest imports:
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($5.0 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($3.2 million)
--- Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques ($1.6 million)
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#8. Vietnam

- Imports: $19.5 million
- Largest imports:
--- Apparel articles and accessories, not knit ($5.8 million)
--- Rubber and articles thereof ($2.4 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($2.2 million)
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#7. Japan

- Imports: $21.3 million
- Largest imports:
--- Articles of iron or steel ($4.9 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($4.7 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($4.0 million)
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#6. United Kingdom

- Imports: $50.9 million
- Largest imports:
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($21.9 million)
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($11.6 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($6.9 million)
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#5. Italy

- Imports: $57.2 million
- Largest imports:
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($31.6 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($7.7 million)
--- Footwear, gaiters etc. and parts ($7.4 million)
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#4. Germany

- Imports: $67.6 million
- Largest imports:
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($26.8 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($9.5 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($7.7 million)
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#3. China

- Imports: $92.5 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($16.9 million)
--- Other made-up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags ($10.1 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($8.8 million)
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#2. Mexico

- Imports: $114.7 million
- Largest imports:
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($57.3 million)
--- Tobacco and manufactured tobacco substitutes ($17.9 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($16.8 million)
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#1. Canada

- Imports: $6.8 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($5.2 billion)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($378.7 million)
--- Animal or vegetable fats, oils and waxes ($278.3 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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