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 Texas imports the most goods, using data from the Census Bureau. Countries are ranked by the highest value of imports in 2024 with Texas.
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. Czech Republic
- Imports: $1.2 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($511.4 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($353.8 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($92.5 million)
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2 / 30#29. Austria
- Imports: $1.3 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($541.2 million)
--- Articles of iron or steel ($325.0 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($150.1 million)
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3 / 30#28. United Arab Emirates
- Imports: $1.6 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($401.5 million)
--- Aluminum and articles thereof ($352.3 million)
--- Articles of iron or steel ($285.8 million)
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4 / 30#27. Costa Rica
- Imports: $1.6 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($518.8 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($448.7 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($306.3 million)
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5 / 30#26. Spain
- Imports: $1.7 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($279.5 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($232.6 million)
--- Articles of iron or steel ($218.8 million)
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6 / 30#25. Switzerland
- Imports: $1.8 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Clocks and watches and parts thereof ($529.8 million)
--- Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones and metals and articles thereof; immitation jewellery; coins ($459.3 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($219.4 million)
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7 / 30#24. Turkey
- Imports: $2.0 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Articles of iron or steel ($417.6 million)
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($302.6 million)
--- Salt; sulfur; earth and stone; lime and cement plaster ($238.5 million)
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8 / 30#23. Netherlands
- Imports: $2.2 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($509.6 million)
--- Organic chemicals ($382.0 million)
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($206.8 million)
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9 / 30#22. Venezuela
- Imports: $2.3 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($2.3 billion)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($13.1 million)
--- Fish, crustaceans and aquatic invertebrates ($5.8 million)
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10 / 30#21. Singapore
- Imports: $2.4 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($629.4 million)
--- Miscellaneous edible preparations ($443.4 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($415.0 million)
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11 / 30#20. Indonesia
- Imports: $2.5 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($1.1 billion)
--- Furniture, bedding, mattresses, luminaries, light fixtures, prefabricated buildings ($152.7 million)
--- Rubber and articles thereof ($124.3 million)
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12 / 30#19. Ireland
- Imports: $2.8 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($1.2 billion)
--- Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations ($886.3 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($214.3 million)
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13 / 30#18. Israel
- Imports: $3.2 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($2.2 billion)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($279.5 million)
--- Tools, cutlery etc. of base metal and parts thereof ($188.1 million)
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14 / 30#17. Italy
- Imports: $5.2 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($1.3 billion)
--- Articles of iron or steel ($519.8 million)
--- Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones and metals and articles thereof; immitation jewellery; coins ($358.5 million)
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15 / 30#16. France
- Imports: $5.3 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($1.3 billion)
--- Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones and metals and articles thereof; immitation jewellery; coins ($1.0 billion)
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($354.5 million)
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16 / 30#15. Colombia
- Imports: $5.7 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($4.3 billion)
--- Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones and metals and articles thereof; immitation jewellery; coins ($637.1 million)
--- Articles of iron or steel ($149.2 million)
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17 / 30#14. United Kingdom
- Imports: $5.8 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($1.4 billion)
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($650.3 million)
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($521.5 million)
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18 / 30#13. Brazil
- Imports: $5.8 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($1.1 billion)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($482.0 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($403.2 million)
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19 / 30#12. Thailand
- Imports: $6.6 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($3.4 billion)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($1.2 billion)
--- Rubber and articles thereof ($563.1 million)
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20 / 30#11. Saudi Arabia
- Imports: $6.8 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($6.2 billion)
--- Organic chemicals ($352.7 million)
--- Fertilizers ($129.7 million)
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21 / 30#10. Malaysia
- Imports: $7.1 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($5.1 billion)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($876.5 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($243.5 million)
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22 / 30#9. India
- Imports: $7.4 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($1.8 billion)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($1.1 billion)
--- Articles of iron or steel ($613.6 million)
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23 / 30#8. South Korea
- Imports: $9.2 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($2.2 billion)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($1.5 billion)
--- Organic chemicals ($1.1 billion)
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24 / 30#7. Germany
- Imports: $10.6 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($2.9 billion)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($2.5 billion)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($1.0 billion)
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25 / 30#6. Japan
- Imports: $11.3 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($4.4 billion)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($2.6 billion)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($1.7 billion)
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26 / 30#5. Vietnam
- Imports: $12.4 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($5.8 billion)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($1.4 billion)
--- Furniture, bedding, mattresses, luminaries, light fixtures, prefabricated buildings ($1.2 billion)
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27 / 30#4. Taiwan
- Imports: $14.2 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($9.4 billion)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($2.4 billion)
--- Articles of iron or steel ($499.2 million)
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28 / 30#3. China
- Imports: $35.8 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($11.6 billion)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($7.2 billion)
--- Toys, games and sport equipment; parts and accessories ($1.9 billion)
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29 / 30#2. Canada
- Imports: $38.5 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($14.8 billion)
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($7.8 billion)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($3.2 billion)
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30 / 30#1. Mexico
- Imports: $157.5 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($51.8 billion)
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($26.9 billion)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($26.2 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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