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 Vermont imports the most goods, using data from the Census Bureau. Countries are ranked by the highest value of imports in 2024 with Vermont.
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. Jordan
- Imports: $6.0 million
- Largest imports:
--- Apparel articles and accessories, not knit ($5.1 million)
--- Apparel articles and accessories, knit or crochet ($835,956)
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2 / 30#29. Portugal
- Imports: $7.2 million
- Largest imports:
--- Other made-up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags ($1.8 million)
--- Cotton, including yarn and woven fabric thereof ($1.7 million)
--- Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof ($1.4 million)
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3 / 30#28. Denmark
- Imports: $7.8 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($4.7 million)
--- Articles of iron or steel ($1.3 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($1.1 million)
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4 / 30#27. Ireland
- Imports: $8.6 million
- Largest imports:
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($4.0 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($2.1 million)
--- Miscellaneous edible preparations ($1.5 million)
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5 / 30#26. Egypt
- Imports: $9.0 million
- Largest imports:
--- Apparel articles and accessories, not knit ($8.9 million)
--- Glass and glassware ($138,592)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($12,000)
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6 / 30#25. Brazil
- Imports: $10.0 million
- Largest imports:
--- Cocoa and cocoa preparations ($2.5 million)
--- Copper and articles thereof ($1.9 million)
--- Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials ($1.5 million)
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7 / 30#24. Finland
- Imports: $10.1 million
- Largest imports:
--- Rubber and articles thereof ($8.5 million)
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($334,660)
--- Miscellaneous chemical products ($305,950)
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8 / 30#23. Romania
- Imports: $10.1 million
- Largest imports:
--- Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof ($8.0 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($815,577)
--- Toys, games and sport equipment; parts and accessories ($751,845)
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9 / 30#22. South Korea
- Imports: $10.7 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($3.1 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($2.9 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($1.6 million)
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10 / 30#21. New Zealand
- Imports: $11.2 million
- Largest imports:
--- Prepared vegetables, fruit, nuts or other plant parts ($6.4 million)
--- Fish, crustaceans and aquatic invertebrates ($1.4 million)
--- Beverages, spirits and vinegar ($1.1 million)
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11 / 30#20. Singapore
- Imports: $12.7 million
- Largest imports:
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($8.7 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($2.4 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($789,989)
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12 / 30#19. Japan
- Imports: $13.3 million
- Largest imports:
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($4.0 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($1.4 million)
--- Glass and glassware ($1.3 million)
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13 / 30#18. Bangladesh
- Imports: $13.9 million
- Largest imports:
--- Apparel articles and accessories, not knit ($12.8 million)
--- Apparel articles and accessories, knit or crochet ($715,480)
--- Footwear, gaiters etc. and parts ($229,721)
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14 / 30#17. Spain
- Imports: $14.7 million
- Largest imports:
--- Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials ($3.4 million)
--- Articles of iron or steel ($3.1 million)
--- Tools, cutlery etc. of base metal and parts thereof ($2.2 million)
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15 / 30#16. Thailand
- Imports: $15.1 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($9.7 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($2.2 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($1.5 million)
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16 / 30#15. Switzerland
- Imports: $18.7 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($8.0 million)
--- Toys, games and sport equipment; parts and accessories ($3.7 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($2.0 million)
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17 / 30#14. France
- Imports: $23.7 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($9.8 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($2.8 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($1.5 million)
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18 / 30#13. Netherlands
- Imports: $24.1 million
- Largest imports:
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($10.0 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($3.8 million)
--- Organic chemicals ($3.1 million)
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19 / 30#12. Malaysia
- Imports: $28.5 million
- Largest imports:
--- Cocoa and cocoa preparations ($16.7 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($6.3 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($2.4 million)
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20 / 30#11. Indonesia
- Imports: $30.3 million
- Largest imports:
--- Cocoa and cocoa preparations ($13.6 million)
--- Sugars and sugar confectionary ($7.6 million)
--- Apparel articles and accessories, not knit ($3.8 million)
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21 / 30#10. Italy
- Imports: $36.3 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($10.4 million)
--- Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones and metals and articles thereof; immitation jewellery; coins ($5.6 million)
--- Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof ($5.6 million)
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22 / 30#9. Taiwan
- Imports: $55.9 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($23.4 million)
--- Toys, games and sport equipment; parts and accessories ($9.9 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($8.8 million)
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23 / 30#8. United Kingdom
- Imports: $62.2 million
- Largest imports:
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($15.2 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($8.7 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($8.1 million)
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24 / 30#7. India
- Imports: $64.6 million
- Largest imports:
--- Apparel articles and accessories, not knit ($22.6 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($15.0 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($6.6 million)
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25 / 30#6. Germany
- Imports: $75.5 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($22.4 million)
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($9.6 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($9.4 million)
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26 / 30#5. Turkey
- Imports: $96.4 million
- Largest imports:
--- Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof ($85.1 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) ($5.0 million)
--- Tools, cutlery etc. of base metal and parts thereof ($1.4 million)
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27 / 30#4. Vietnam
- Imports: $101.3 million
- Largest imports:
--- Apparel articles and accessories, not knit ($87.1 million)
--- Apparel articles and accessories, knit or crochet ($5.3 million)
--- Toys, games and sport equipment; parts and accessories ($4.5 million)
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28 / 30#3. Mexico
- Imports: $117.3 million
- Largest imports:
--- Meat and edible meat offal ($33.8 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($29.8 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($24.2 million)
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29 / 30#2. China
- Imports: $186.2 million
- Largest imports:
--- Toys, games and sport equipment; parts and accessories ($38.7 million)
--- Apparel articles and accessories, not knit ($30.0 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($24.1 million)
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30 / 30#1. Canada
- Imports: $2.3 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($864.7 million)
--- Cocoa and cocoa preparations ($475.3 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($142.1 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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