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 New York imports the most goods, using data from the Census Bureau. Countries are ranked by the highest value of imports in 2024 with New York.
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: $778.1 million
- Largest imports:
--- Apparel articles and accessories, knit or crochet ($295.0 million)
--- Apparel articles and accessories, not knit ($129.1 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) ($106.4 million)
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2 / 30#29. Ireland
- Imports: $823.7 million
- Largest imports:
--- Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations ($377.7 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($108.5 million)
--- Pharmaceutical products ($77.8 million)
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3 / 30#28. Jordan
- Imports: $880.2 million
- Largest imports:
--- Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones and metals and articles thereof; immitation jewellery; coins ($705.0 million)
--- Apparel articles and accessories, knit or crochet ($125.8 million)
--- Apparel articles and accessories, not knit ($30.8 million)
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4 / 30#27. Malaysia
- Imports: $898.5 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($346.2 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($97.7 million)
--- Rubber and articles thereof ($77.7 million)
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5 / 30#26. United Arab Emirates
- Imports: $983.0 million
- Largest imports:
--- Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones and metals and articles thereof; immitation jewellery; coins ($259.6 million)
--- Aluminum and articles thereof ($228.9 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($164.6 million)
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6 / 30#25. Netherlands
- Imports: $1.0 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($155.9 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($129.2 million)
--- Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques ($124.0 million)
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7 / 30#24. Bangladesh
- Imports: $1.1 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Apparel articles and accessories, not knit ($559.1 million)
--- Apparel articles and accessories, knit or crochet ($394.5 million)
--- Headgear and parts ($63.0 million)
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8 / 30#23. Brazil
- Imports: $1.1 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones and metals and articles thereof; immitation jewellery; coins ($139.8 million)
--- Pulp of wood or of other fibrous cellulosic material; waste and scrap of paper or paperboard ($110.8 million)
--- Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques ($96.6 million)
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9 / 30#22. Indonesia
- Imports: $1.4 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Apparel articles and accessories, not knit ($210.6 million)
--- Apparel articles and accessories, knit or crochet ($174.5 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($157.3 million)
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10 / 30#21. Spain
- Imports: $1.4 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques ($176.8 million)
--- Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations ($118.3 million)
--- Printed books, newspapers, pictures and other products of the printing industry; manuscripts, typescripts, and plans ($109.3 million)
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11 / 30#20. Turkey
- Imports: $1.5 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones and metals and articles thereof; immitation jewellery; coins ($404.1 million)
--- Carpets and other textile floor coverings ($135.3 million)
--- Apparel articles and accessories, not knit ($102.6 million)
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12 / 30#19. Taiwan
- Imports: $2.2 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($701.6 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($268.0 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($204.8 million)
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13 / 30#18. Australia
- Imports: $2.6 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones and metals and articles thereof; immitation jewellery; coins ($2.3 billion)
--- Meat and edible meat offal ($49.8 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($48.9 million)
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14 / 30#17. Thailand
- Imports: $2.6 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones and metals and articles thereof; immitation jewellery; coins ($868.5 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($451.3 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($209.2 million)
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15 / 30#16. Belgium
- Imports: $2.8 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones and metals and articles thereof; immitation jewellery; coins ($1.7 billion)
--- Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques ($320.3 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($233.8 million)
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16 / 30#15. South Korea
- Imports: $2.9 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones and metals and articles thereof; immitation jewellery; coins ($699.4 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($463.2 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($382.3 million)
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17 / 30#14. Mexico
- Imports: $3.5 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($633.0 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($482.2 million)
--- Beverages, spirits and vinegar ($439.1 million)
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18 / 30#13. Japan
- Imports: $3.5 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($1.2 billion)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($377.1 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($249.9 million)
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19 / 30#12. Hong Kong
- Imports: $3.9 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones and metals and articles thereof; immitation jewellery; coins ($1.9 billion)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($1.8 billion)
--- Toys, games and sport equipment; parts and accessories ($24.7 million)
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20 / 30#11. United Kingdom
- Imports: $4.2 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques ($978.9 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($745.9 million)
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($448.9 million)
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21 / 30#10. South Africa
- Imports: $4.2 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones and metals and articles thereof; immitation jewellery; coins ($3.9 billion)
--- Aluminum and articles thereof ($81.4 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($39.1 million)
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22 / 30#9. Germany
- Imports: $4.5 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($687.4 million)
--- Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques ($643.7 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($408.0 million)
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23 / 30#8. Vietnam
- Imports: $4.7 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($784.8 million)
--- Apparel articles and accessories, not knit ($722.4 million)
--- Furniture, bedding, mattresses, luminaries, light fixtures, prefabricated buildings ($686.9 million)
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24 / 30#7. Israel
- Imports: $5.1 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones and metals and articles thereof; immitation jewellery; coins ($4.1 billion)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($175.5 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($148.4 million)
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25 / 30#6. France
- Imports: $7.9 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques ($1.8 billion)
--- Beverages, spirits and vinegar ($1.4 billion)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($940.8 million)
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26 / 30#5. Italy
- Imports: $8.6 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Footwear, gaiters etc. and parts ($903.2 million)
--- Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones and metals and articles thereof; immitation jewellery; coins ($847.7 million)
--- Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques ($775.6 million)
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27 / 30#4. India
- Imports: $14.1 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones and metals and articles thereof; immitation jewellery; coins ($9.1 billion)
--- Pharmaceutical products ($552.0 million)
--- Apparel articles and accessories, knit or crochet ($549.9 million)
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28 / 30#3. China
- Imports: $18.6 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($2.6 billion)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($1.8 billion)
--- Apparel articles and accessories, knit or crochet ($1.6 billion)
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29 / 30#2. Switzerland
- Imports: $18.7 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones and metals and articles thereof; immitation jewellery; coins ($12.4 billion)
--- Clocks and watches and parts thereof ($3.3 billion)
--- Pharmaceutical products ($1.2 billion)
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30 / 30#1. Canada
- Imports: $20.5 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones and metals and articles thereof; immitation jewellery; coins ($3.1 billion)
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($2.0 billion)
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($1.8 billion)
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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