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 Utah imports the most goods, using data from the Census Bureau. Countries are ranked by the highest value of imports in 2024 with Utah.
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: $63.3 million
- Largest imports:
--- Footwear, gaiters etc. and parts ($20.7 million)
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($11.7 million)
--- Apparel articles and accessories, knit or crochet ($7.1 million)
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2 / 30#29. Indonesia
- Imports: $80.3 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($31.5 million)
--- Apparel articles and accessories, not knit ($15.8 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($9.7 million)
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3 / 30#28. Switzerland
- Imports: $114.2 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($40.6 million)
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($22.4 million)
--- Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard ($12.6 million)
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4 / 30#27. Netherlands
- Imports: $118.5 million
- Largest imports:
--- Organic chemicals ($38.3 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($33.5 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($10.8 million)
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5 / 30#26. Spain
- Imports: $119.0 million
- Largest imports:
--- Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts ($30.0 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($19.9 million)
--- Organic chemicals ($18.6 million)
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6 / 30#25. France
- Imports: $122.7 million
- Largest imports:
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($30.2 million)
--- Toys, games and sport equipment; parts and accessories ($19.2 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($10.3 million)
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7 / 30#24. Philippines
- Imports: $127.5 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) ($61.9 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($43.6 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($4.0 million)
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8 / 30#23. Ireland
- Imports: $131.7 million
- Largest imports:
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($86.7 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($27.0 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($6.5 million)
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9 / 30#22. Israel
- Imports: $131.7 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($57.3 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($53.0 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($6.9 million)
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10 / 30#21. Colombia
- Imports: $144.5 million
- Largest imports:
--- Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones and metals and articles thereof; immitation jewellery; coins ($97.8 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($34.1 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($7.5 million)
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11 / 30#20. South Korea
- Imports: $151.2 million
- Largest imports:
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($28.9 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($27.8 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($22.0 million)
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12 / 30#19. United Kingdom
- Imports: $171.3 million
- Largest imports:
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($49.8 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($34.9 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($24.1 million)
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13 / 30#18. Honduras
- Imports: $175.8 million
- Largest imports:
--- Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones and metals and articles thereof; immitation jewellery; coins ($175.7 million)
--- Apparel articles and accessories, knit or crochet ($56,436)
--- Apparel articles and accessories, not knit ($14,325)
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14 / 30#17. Nicaragua
- Imports: $186.1 million
- Largest imports:
--- Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones and metals and articles thereof; immitation jewellery; coins ($185.3 million)
--- Apparel articles and accessories, knit or crochet ($776,203)
--- Miscellaneous edible preparations ($6,961)
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15 / 30#16. Austria
- Imports: $205.4 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($115.7 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($41.6 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($9.8 million)
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16 / 30#15. Brazil
- Imports: $211.0 million
- Largest imports:
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($147.0 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($25.9 million)
--- Albuminoidal substances; modified starches;
glues; enzymes ($9.9 million)
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17 / 30#14. Italy
- Imports: $212.7 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($58.3 million)
--- Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials ($28.9 million)
--- Footwear, gaiters etc. and parts ($21.0 million)
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18 / 30#13. Japan
- Imports: $288.0 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($139.2 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($33.4 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($19.9 million)
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19 / 30#12. Costa Rica
- Imports: $309.0 million
- Largest imports:
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($215.5 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($76.5 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($8.6 million)
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20 / 30#11. Germany
- Imports: $352.4 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($94.8 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($60.1 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($51.7 million)
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21 / 30#10. India
- Imports: $372.4 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($176.3 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($27.8 million)
--- Articles of iron or steel ($26.3 million)
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22 / 30#9. Malaysia
- Imports: $577.3 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($311.6 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($154.3 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($56.4 million)
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23 / 30#8. Singapore
- Imports: $594.1 million
- Largest imports:
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($513.4 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($47.3 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($21.4 million)
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24 / 30#7. Argentina
- Imports: $596.9 million
- Largest imports:
--- Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones and metals and articles thereof; immitation jewellery; coins ($594.1 million)
--- Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal ($1.2 million)
--- Prepared vegetables, fruit, nuts or other plant parts ($842,114)
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25 / 30#6. Thailand
- Imports: $892.1 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($433.8 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($365.1 million)
--- Furniture, bedding, mattresses, luminaries, light fixtures, prefabricated buildings ($30.5 million)
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26 / 30#5. Vietnam
- Imports: $934.2 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($352.2 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($112.5 million)
--- Furniture, bedding, mattresses, luminaries, light fixtures, prefabricated buildings ($103.6 million)
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27 / 30#4. Taiwan
- Imports: $1.5 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($654.8 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($598.9 million)
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($131.6 million)
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28 / 30#3. China
- Imports: $2.7 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($755.0 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($207.3 million)
--- Miscellaneous manufactured articles ($204.1 million)
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29 / 30#2. Canada
- Imports: $4.7 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones and metals and articles thereof; immitation jewellery; coins ($1.8 billion)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($559.0 million)
--- Live animals ($490.7 million)
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30 / 30#1. Mexico
- Imports: $4.8 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones and metals and articles thereof; immitation jewellery; coins ($2.6 billion)
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($1.3 billion)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($283.8 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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