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 Washington imports the most goods, using data from the Census Bureau. Countries are ranked by the highest value of imports in 2024 with Washington.
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. Belgium
- Imports: $133.6 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($99.3 million)
--- Beverages, spirits and vinegar ($5.1 million)
--- Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal ($4.2 million)
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2 / 30#29. Sweden
- Imports: $148.1 million
- Largest imports:
--- Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal ($66.4 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($22.7 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($13.8 million)
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3 / 30#28. Chile
- Imports: $148.5 million
- Largest imports:
--- Fish, crustaceans and aquatic invertebrates ($60.1 million)
--- Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal ($39.5 million)
--- Edible fruit and nuts; citrus fruit or melon peel ($20.8 million)
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4 / 30#27. United Arab Emirates
- Imports: $162.1 million
- Largest imports:
--- Aluminum and articles thereof ($112.0 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($29.2 million)
--- Toys, games and sport equipment; parts and accessories ($4.1 million)
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5 / 30#26. Switzerland
- Imports: $164.9 million
- Largest imports:
--- Coffee, tea, mate and spices ($47.8 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($23.7 million)
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($23.3 million)
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6 / 30#25. Singapore
- Imports: $171.2 million
- Largest imports:
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($66.1 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($58.7 million)
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($21.6 million)
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7 / 30#24. New Zealand
- Imports: $215.0 million
- Largest imports:
--- Meat and edible meat offal ($51.0 million)
--- Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal ($42.0 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($30.3 million)
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8 / 30#23. Russia
- Imports: $215.0 million
- Largest imports:
--- Inorganic chemicals; precious and rare earth metals and radioactive compounds ($213.0 million)
--- Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal ($751,261)
--- Prepared vegetables, fruit, nuts or other plant parts ($363,883)
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9 / 30#22. Bangladesh
- Imports: $264.1 million
- Largest imports:
--- Apparel articles and accessories, not knit ($172.4 million)
--- Apparel articles and accessories, knit or crochet ($51.2 million)
--- Headgear and parts ($24.2 million)
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10 / 30#21. Philippines
- Imports: $277.0 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($59.6 million)
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($57.6 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($57.5 million)
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11 / 30#20. Netherlands
- Imports: $303.2 million
- Largest imports:
--- Inorganic chemicals; precious and rare earth metals and radioactive compounds ($106.3 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($87.8 million)
--- Beverages, spirits and vinegar ($19.8 million)
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12 / 30#19. Australia
- Imports: $435.2 million
- Largest imports:
--- Ores, slag and ash ($229.5 million)
--- Meat and edible meat offal ($63.8 million)
--- Iron and steel ($19.5 million)
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13 / 30#18. Cambodia
- Imports: $529.8 million
- Largest imports:
--- Toys, games and sport equipment; parts and accessories ($128.9 million)
--- Footwear, gaiters etc. and parts ($106.9 million)
--- Apparel articles and accessories, knit or crochet ($84.4 million)
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14 / 30#17. Italy
- Imports: $574.6 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($180.4 million)
--- Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts ($50.0 million)
--- Furniture, bedding, mattresses, luminaries, light fixtures, prefabricated buildings ($41.2 million)
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15 / 30#16. Malaysia
- Imports: $591.0 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($185.7 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($122.0 million)
--- Furniture, bedding, mattresses, luminaries, light fixtures, prefabricated buildings ($64.2 million)
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16 / 30#15. United Kingdom
- Imports: $596.8 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($111.0 million)
--- Inorganic chemicals; precious and rare earth metals and radioactive compounds ($94.2 million)
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($78.6 million)
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17 / 30#14. Brazil
- Imports: $635.6 million
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($355.0 million)
--- Coffee, tea, mate and spices ($106.0 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($37.6 million)
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18 / 30#13. Argentina
- Imports: $804.2 million
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($714.4 million)
--- Fish, crustaceans and aquatic invertebrates ($61.2 million)
--- Edible fruit and nuts; citrus fruit or melon peel ($8.7 million)
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19 / 30#12. India
- Imports: $825.9 million
- Largest imports:
--- Other made-up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags ($83.5 million)
--- Fish, crustaceans and aquatic invertebrates ($83.5 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($77.1 million)
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20 / 30#11. Indonesia
- Imports: $826.5 million
- Largest imports:
--- Apparel articles and accessories, knit or crochet ($159.3 million)
--- Preparations of meat, of fish or of crustaceans, molluscs or other aquatic invertebrates ($78.5 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($72.4 million)
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21 / 30#10. France
- Imports: $860.1 million
- Largest imports:
--- Inorganic chemicals; precious and rare earth metals and radioactive compounds ($468.7 million)
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($75.7 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($47.6 million)
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22 / 30#9. Thailand
- Imports: $932.3 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($187.1 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($107.9 million)
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($98.6 million)
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23 / 30#8. Germany
- Imports: $1.3 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($292.7 million)
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($183.2 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($127.9 million)
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24 / 30#7. Mexico
- Imports: $1.5 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($490.2 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($334.3 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($211.1 million)
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25 / 30#6. Taiwan
- Imports: $1.6 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($369.5 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($321.4 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($152.7 million)
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26 / 30#5. Vietnam
- Imports: $2.8 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Apparel articles and accessories, knit or crochet ($548.8 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($372.7 million)
--- Furniture, bedding, mattresses, luminaries, light fixtures, prefabricated buildings ($338.5 million)
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27 / 30#4. Japan
- Imports: $6.8 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($4.1 billion)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($1.2 billion)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($610.3 million)
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28 / 30#3. South Korea
- Imports: $7.3 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($6.2 billion)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($345.3 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($154.7 million)
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29 / 30#2. China
- Imports: $11.2 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Toys, games and sport equipment; parts and accessories ($2.3 billion)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($1.5 billion)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($1.1 billion)
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30 / 30#1. Canada
- Imports: $17.4 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($9.2 billion)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($1.2 billion)
--- Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal ($1.1 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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