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 Rhode Island imports the most goods, using data from the Census Bureau. Countries are ranked by the highest value of imports in 2024 with Rhode Island.
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. Indonesia
- Imports: $21.4 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($16.3 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($779,419)
--- Furniture, bedding, mattresses, luminaries, light fixtures, prefabricated buildings ($722,253)
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2 / 30#29. Saudi Arabia
- Imports: $21.6 million
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($19.4 million)
--- Organic chemicals ($2.1 million)
--- Carpets and other textile floor coverings ($43,330)
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3 / 30#28. Vietnam
- Imports: $22.5 million
- Largest imports:
--- Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones and metals and articles thereof; immitation jewellery; coins ($4.3 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($3.1 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($2.8 million)
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4 / 30#27. Sweden
- Imports: $24.4 million
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($16.7 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($2.2 million)
--- Ships, boats and floating structures ($2.0 million)
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5 / 30#26. Singapore
- Imports: $25.2 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($17.7 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($5.7 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($976,830)
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6 / 30#25. Chile
- Imports: $27.7 million
- Largest imports:
--- Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones and metals and articles thereof; immitation jewellery; coins ($22.6 million)
--- Fish, crustaceans and aquatic invertebrates ($2.1 million)
--- Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates ($1.4 million)
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7 / 30#24. Turkey
- Imports: $27.7 million
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($16.2 million)
--- Salt; sulfur; earth and stone; lime and cement plaster ($4.6 million)
--- Carpets and other textile floor coverings ($3.2 million)
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8 / 30#23. Finland
- Imports: $34.3 million
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($31.8 million)
--- Miscellaneous chemical products ($1.9 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($269,504)
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9 / 30#22. Spain
- Imports: $38.0 million
- Largest imports:
--- Miscellaneous edible preparations ($13.9 million)
--- Articles of iron or steel ($10.1 million)
--- Sugars and sugar confectionary ($2.1 million)
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10 / 30#21. Switzerland
- Imports: $43.5 million
- Largest imports:
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($29.5 million)
--- Inorganic chemicals; precious and rare earth metals and radioactive compounds ($2.5 million)
--- Pharmaceutical products ($2.3 million)
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11 / 30#20. India
- Imports: $56.0 million
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($12.7 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($9.5 million)
--- Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones and metals and articles thereof; immitation jewellery; coins ($8.6 million)
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12 / 30#19. Taiwan
- Imports: $59.4 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($18.3 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($9.9 million)
--- Ships, boats and floating structures ($6.2 million)
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13 / 30#18. South Korea
- Imports: $64.9 million
- Largest imports:
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($19.5 million)
--- Fish, crustaceans and aquatic invertebrates ($18.0 million)
--- Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations ($5.3 million)
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14 / 30#17. Bahamas
- Imports: $67.5 million
- Largest imports:
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($41.7 million)
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($25.8 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($8,000)
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15 / 30#16. Austria
- Imports: $70.9 million
- Largest imports:
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($51.1 million)
--- Glass and glassware ($10.5 million)
--- Nickel and articles thereof ($5.4 million)
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16 / 30#15. France
- Imports: $78.1 million
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($13.6 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($12.2 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($6.4 million)
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17 / 30#14. Italy
- Imports: $120.3 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($40.6 million)
--- Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones and metals and articles thereof; immitation jewellery; coins ($20.4 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($16.2 million)
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18 / 30#13. Belgium
- Imports: $120.8 million
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($71.5 million)
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($40.5 million)
--- Tanning and dyeing extracts, dyes, pigments, paints, putty, and inks ($3.2 million)
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19 / 30#12. United Kingdom
- Imports: $166.3 million
- Largest imports:
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($96.9 million)
--- Articles of iron or steel ($12.0 million)
--- Salt; sulfur; earth and stone; lime and cement plaster ($10.6 million)
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20 / 30#11. Ireland
- Imports: $193.4 million
- Largest imports:
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($188.1 million)
--- Beverages, spirits and vinegar ($988,530)
--- Organic chemicals ($985,842)
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21 / 30#10. Hungary
- Imports: $211.9 million
- Largest imports:
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($211.1 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($217,788)
--- Ceramic products ($180,732)
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22 / 30#9. Norway
- Imports: $248.0 million
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($241.5 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($2.7 million)
--- Inorganic chemicals; precious and rare earth metals and radioactive compounds ($812,490)
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23 / 30#8. China
- Imports: $552.6 million
- Largest imports:
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($115.1 million)
--- Fish, crustaceans and aquatic invertebrates ($68.2 million)
--- Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones and metals and articles thereof; immitation jewellery; coins ($53.5 million)
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24 / 30#7. Netherlands
- Imports: $652.7 million
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($623.0 million)
--- Inorganic chemicals; precious and rare earth metals and radioactive compounds ($11.3 million)
--- Beverages, spirits and vinegar ($3.5 million)
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25 / 30#6. Slovakia
- Imports: $729.8 million
- Largest imports:
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($728.8 million)
--- Apparel articles and accessories, not knit ($506,347)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($161,017)
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26 / 30#5. Japan
- Imports: $920.3 million
- Largest imports:
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($861.2 million)
--- Photographic or cinematographic goods ($17.9 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($13.2 million)
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27 / 30#4. Costa Rica
- Imports: $1.0 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($963.7 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($28.0 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($15.1 million)
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28 / 30#3. Canada
- Imports: $1.7 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($972.0 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($142.6 million)
--- Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones and metals and articles thereof; immitation jewellery; coins ($82.7 million)
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29 / 30#2. Mexico
- Imports: $1.7 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($1.4 billion)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($52.5 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($29.9 million)
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30 / 30#1. Germany
- Imports: $2.0 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($1.5 billion)
--- Articles of iron or steel ($205.5 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($78.3 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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