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 West Virginia imports the most goods, using data from the Census Bureau. Countries are ranked by the highest value of imports in 2024 with West Virginia.
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. Luxembourg
- Imports: $5.9 million
- Largest imports:
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($5.8 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($89,878)
--- Rubber and articles thereof ($23,142)
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2 / 30#29. Australia
- Imports: $8.0 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($2.6 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($2.5 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($1.9 million)
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3 / 30#28. Israel
- Imports: $8.1 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($5.4 million)
--- Organic chemicals ($1.4 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($643,941)
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4 / 30#27. Sweden
- Imports: $8.1 million
- Largest imports:
--- Ores, slag and ash ($4.2 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($2.6 million)
--- Furniture, bedding, mattresses, luminaries, light fixtures, prefabricated buildings ($390,989)
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5 / 30#26. Finland
- Imports: $9.7 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($6.4 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($1.4 million)
--- Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard ($256,104)
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6 / 30#25. Malaysia
- Imports: $14.1 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($9.2 million)
--- Glass and glassware ($3.0 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($896,379)
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7 / 30#24. Brazil
- Imports: $16.8 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($8.6 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($3.1 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($1.8 million)
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8 / 30#23. Netherlands
- Imports: $20.7 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($4.4 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($4.1 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($3.6 million)
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9 / 30#22. South Korea
- Imports: $22.2 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($5.4 million)
--- Articles of iron or steel ($4.7 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($3.6 million)
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10 / 30#21. Pakistan
- Imports: $25.8 million
- Largest imports:
--- Apparel articles and accessories, knit or crochet ($25.4 million)
--- Apparel articles and accessories, not knit ($134,559)
--- Other made-up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags ($123,855)
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11 / 30#20. Austria
- Imports: $26.9 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($20.9 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($2.7 million)
--- Miscellaneous chemical products ($1.5 million)
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12 / 30#19. Vietnam
- Imports: $26.9 million
- Largest imports:
--- Rubber and articles thereof ($10.5 million)
--- Iron and steel ($7.0 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($3.4 million)
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13 / 30#18. Turkey
- Imports: $27.0 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($13.8 million)
--- Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof ($7.0 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($2.7 million)
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14 / 30#17. Oman
- Imports: $30.6 million
- Largest imports:
--- Aluminum and articles thereof ($30.6 million)
--- Lac; gums, resins and other vegetable saps and extracts ($7,735)
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16 / 30#15. Taiwan
- Imports: $36.6 million
- Largest imports:
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($22.6 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($2.9 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($2.6 million)
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17 / 30#14. Czech Republic
- Imports: $39.0 million
- Largest imports:
--- Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof ($19.8 million)
--- Wadding, felt and nonwovens; special yarns, twine, cordage, ropes and cables and articles thereof ($12.9 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($3.3 million)
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18 / 30#13. Belgium
- Imports: $40.9 million
- Largest imports:
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($17.6 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($9.3 million)
--- Organic chemicals ($8.2 million)
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19 / 30#12. Thailand
- Imports: $52.5 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($21.3 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($18.3 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($4.9 million)
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21 / 30#10. United Kingdom
- Imports: $72.5 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($26.4 million)
--- Iron and steel ($12.2 million)
--- Miscellaneous chemical products ($6.3 million)
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22 / 30#9. India
- Imports: $86.4 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($41.1 million)
--- Articles of iron or steel ($14.9 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($8.3 million)
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23 / 30#8. Poland
- Imports: $110.0 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($101.9 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($3.3 million)
--- Aluminum and articles thereof ($2.6 million)
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24 / 30#7. Mexico
- Imports: $114.6 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($71.6 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($9.6 million)
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($9.1 million)
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25 / 30#6. France
- Imports: $127.2 million
- Largest imports:
--- Aluminum and articles thereof ($81.4 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($24.2 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($4.0 million)
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26 / 30#5. Italy
- Imports: $148.3 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($87.2 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($23.6 million)
--- Organic chemicals ($12.4 million)
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27 / 30#4. China
- Imports: $206.2 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($67.4 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($38.1 million)
--- Organic chemicals ($15.5 million)
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28 / 30#3. Germany
- Imports: $285.9 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($105.6 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($47.6 million)
--- Articles of iron or steel ($30.5 million)
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29 / 30#2. Japan
- Imports: $1.1 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($454.1 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($230.1 million)
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($167.6 million)
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30 / 30#1. Canada
- Imports: $2.1 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($959.5 million)
--- Organic chemicals ($158.2 million)
--- Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard ($127.4 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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