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 Wisconsin imports the most goods, using data from the Census Bureau. Countries are ranked by the highest value of imports in 2024 with Wisconsin.
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. Poland
- Imports: $157.5 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($53.9 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($28.6 million)
--- Tools, cutlery etc. of base metal and parts thereof ($21.5 million)
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2 / 30#29. Dominican Republic
- Imports: $160.9 million
- Largest imports:
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($137.9 million)
--- Footwear, gaiters etc. and parts ($15.8 million)
--- Miscellaneous chemical products ($2.0 million)
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3 / 30#28. Philippines
- Imports: $180.2 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($102.3 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($34.5 million)
--- Apparel articles and accessories, knit or crochet ($17.1 million)
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4 / 30#27. Denmark
- Imports: $181.4 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($57.9 million)
--- Pharmaceutical products ($38.1 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($18.7 million)
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5 / 30#26. Austria
- Imports: $183.3 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($66.6 million)
--- Aluminum and articles thereof ($27.5 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($20.9 million)
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6 / 30#25. Czech Republic
- Imports: $193.2 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($84.3 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($33.3 million)
--- Miscellaneous edible preparations ($29.0 million)
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7 / 30#24. Sweden
- Imports: $197.7 million
- Largest imports:
--- Pharmaceutical products ($48.7 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($45.2 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($25.5 million)
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8 / 30#23. Cambodia
- Imports: $203.0 million
- Largest imports:
--- Apparel articles and accessories, knit or crochet ($72.1 million)
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($52.5 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) ($34.9 million)
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9 / 30#22. Israel
- Imports: $224.6 million
- Largest imports:
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($125.5 million)
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($23.6 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($20.3 million)
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10 / 30#21. Finland
- Imports: $227.5 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($65.7 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($46.8 million)
--- Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard ($27.2 million)
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11 / 30#20. Bangladesh
- Imports: $263.3 million
- Largest imports:
--- Apparel articles and accessories, not knit ($171.5 million)
--- Apparel articles and accessories, knit or crochet ($80.9 million)
--- Headgear and parts ($5.3 million)
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12 / 30#19. Netherlands
- Imports: $267.4 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($81.1 million)
--- Iron and steel ($48.7 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($28.0 million)
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13 / 30#18. Thailand
- Imports: $351.4 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($90.1 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($87.6 million)
--- Tools, cutlery etc. of base metal and parts thereof ($32.5 million)
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14 / 30#17. Switzerland
- Imports: $390.7 million
- Largest imports:
--- Pharmaceutical products ($132.8 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($108.0 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($40.8 million)
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15 / 30#16. United Kingdom
- Imports: $419.1 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($90.7 million)
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($58.8 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($45.8 million)
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16 / 30#15. South Korea
- Imports: $435.2 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($135.6 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($82.2 million)
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($40.7 million)
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17 / 30#14. Spain
- Imports: $449.0 million
- Largest imports:
--- Pharmaceutical products ($197.8 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($75.5 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($54.0 million)
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18 / 30#13. France
- Imports: $451.6 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($128.2 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($81.4 million)
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($34.4 million)
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19 / 30#12. Japan
- Imports: $515.7 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($188.6 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($56.7 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($50.9 million)
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20 / 30#11. Malaysia
- Imports: $586.5 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($392.6 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($92.9 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($25.3 million)
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21 / 30#10. Belgium
- Imports: $682.3 million
- Largest imports:
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($352.8 million)
--- Pharmaceutical products ($114.9 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($113.5 million)
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22 / 30#9. Italy
- Imports: $978.7 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($582.0 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($71.3 million)
--- Pharmaceutical products ($59.8 million)
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23 / 30#8. Taiwan
- Imports: $1.2 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($376.9 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($241.2 million)
--- Tools, cutlery etc. of base metal and parts thereof ($171.0 million)
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24 / 30#7. India
- Imports: $1.2 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Pharmaceutical products ($366.6 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($172.8 million)
--- Apparel articles and accessories, not knit ($121.3 million)
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25 / 30#6. Germany
- Imports: $2.6 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($1.0 billion)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($447.0 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($250.3 million)
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26 / 30#5. Vietnam
- Imports: $2.7 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($1.1 billion)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($431.9 million)
--- Apparel articles and accessories, knit or crochet ($374.7 million)
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27 / 30#4. Ireland
- Imports: $3.4 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Pharmaceutical products ($3.3 billion)
--- Albuminoidal substances; modified starches;
glues; enzymes ($39.8 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($30.4 million)
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28 / 30#3. Mexico
- Imports: $5.9 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($2.0 billion)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($1.1 billion)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($787.0 million)
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29 / 30#2. Canada
- Imports: $6.2 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($638.7 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($601.0 million)
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($575.7 million)
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30 / 30#1. China
- Imports: $6.4 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($1.7 billion)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($1.4 billion)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($415.5 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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