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 Wyoming imports the most goods, using data from the Census Bureau. Countries are ranked by the highest value of imports in 2024 with Wyoming.
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. Ecuador
- Imports: $2.4 million
- Largest imports:
--- Food industry residues and waste; prepared animal feed ($2.3 million)
--- Prepared cereal, flour, starch or milk; bakers wares ($60,776)
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2 / 30#29. Pakistan
- Imports: $2.7 million
- Largest imports:
--- Apparel articles and accessories, knit or crochet ($1.5 million)
--- Other made-up textile articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags ($412,291)
--- Toys, games and sport equipment; parts and accessories ($197,607)
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3 / 30#28. Indonesia
- Imports: $2.9 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($1.3 million)
--- Fertilizers ($526,500)
--- Furniture, bedding, mattresses, luminaries, light fixtures, prefabricated buildings ($334,990)
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4 / 30#27. Poland
- Imports: $2.9 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($593,796)
--- Furniture, bedding, mattresses, luminaries, light fixtures, prefabricated buildings ($593,066)
--- Animal or vegetable fats, oils and waxes ($560,312)
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6 / 30#25. Netherlands
- Imports: $3.8 million
- Largest imports:
--- Ships, boats and floating structures ($2.1 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($746,732)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($387,419)
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7 / 30#24. Taiwan
- Imports: $4.0 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($958,449)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($435,162)
--- Toys, games and sport equipment; parts and accessories ($399,681)
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8 / 30#23. Israel
- Imports: $4.2 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($1.4 million)
--- Animal or vegetable fats, oils and waxes ($849,315)
--- Other base metals; cermets; articles thereof ($846,000)
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9 / 30#22. Norway
- Imports: $6.4 million
- Largest imports:
--- Food industry residues and waste; prepared animal feed ($4.6 million)
--- Animal or vegetable fats, oils and waxes ($1.3 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($450,340)
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10 / 30#21. France
- Imports: $6.7 million
- Largest imports:
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($1.5 million)
--- Ships, boats and floating structures ($1.1 million)
--- Works of art, collectors' pieces and antiques ($899,347)
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11 / 30#20. Austria
- Imports: $7.7 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($4.4 million)
--- Aircraft, spacecraft, and parts thereof ($2.9 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($208,539)
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12 / 30#19. Cambodia
- Imports: $8.1 million
- Largest imports:
--- Rubber and articles thereof ($5.0 million)
--- Furniture, bedding, mattresses, luminaries, light fixtures, prefabricated buildings ($1.9 million)
--- Apparel articles and accessories, not knit ($420,298)
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13 / 30#18. Australia
- Imports: $8.6 million
- Largest imports:
--- Food industry residues and waste; prepared animal feed ($4.3 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($2.1 million)
--- Beverages, spirits and vinegar ($1.1 million)
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14 / 30#17. Switzerland
- Imports: $8.7 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($2.5 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($2.3 million)
--- Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones and metals and articles thereof; immitation jewellery; coins ($1.4 million)
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15 / 30#16. Slovenia
- Imports: $9.2 million
- Largest imports:
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($8.9 million)
--- Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations ($234,239)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($46,672)
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16 / 30#15. Sweden
- Imports: $10.7 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($9.6 million)
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($330,960)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($286,208)
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17 / 30#14. United Kingdom
- Imports: $12.0 million
- Largest imports:
--- Food industry residues and waste; prepared animal feed ($3.9 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($3.8 million)
--- Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones and metals and articles thereof; immitation jewellery; coins ($721,107)
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18 / 30#13. Japan
- Imports: $14.9 million
- Largest imports:
--- Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof ($5.5 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($3.2 million)
--- Manmade staple fibers, including yarns and woven fabrics ($1.5 million)
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19 / 30#12. Italy
- Imports: $18.0 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($3.1 million)
--- Prepared cereal, flour, starch or milk; bakers wares ($2.5 million)
--- Wood and articles of wood; wood charcoal ($1.7 million)
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20 / 30#11. India
- Imports: $21.0 million
- Largest imports:
--- Rubber and articles thereof ($5.3 million)
--- Articles of stone, plaster, cement, asbestos, mica or similar materials ($4.0 million)
--- Organic chemicals ($1.9 million)
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21 / 30#10. Chile
- Imports: $22.4 million
- Largest imports:
--- Food industry residues and waste; prepared animal feed ($16.1 million)
--- Animal or vegetable fats, oils and waxes ($5.7 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($323,224)
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22 / 30#9. Vietnam
- Imports: $23.0 million
- Largest imports:
--- Furniture, bedding, mattresses, luminaries, light fixtures, prefabricated buildings ($6.1 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($4.1 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($3.1 million)
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23 / 30#8. South Korea
- Imports: $34.2 million
- Largest imports:
--- Aluminum and articles thereof ($25.5 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($5.0 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($1.7 million)
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24 / 30#7. Brazil
- Imports: $34.3 million
- Largest imports:
--- Food industry residues and waste; prepared animal feed ($24.9 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($3.5 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($3.2 million)
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25 / 30#6. Thailand
- Imports: $35.3 million
- Largest imports:
--- Rubber and articles thereof ($28.1 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($2.3 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($1.6 million)
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26 / 30#5. Mexico
- Imports: $37.6 million
- Largest imports:
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($10.4 million)
--- Articles of iron or steel ($5.3 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($5.1 million)
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27 / 30#4. Turkey
- Imports: $47.3 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($31.6 million)
--- Arms and ammunition; parts and accessories thereof ($8.7 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($2.0 million)
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28 / 30#3. Germany
- Imports: $52.3 million
- Largest imports:
--- Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones and metals and articles thereof; immitation jewellery; coins ($17.5 million)
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($7.7 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($7.1 million)
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29 / 30#2. China
- Imports: $125.0 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($28.5 million)
--- Toys, games and sport equipment; parts and accessories ($11.4 million)
--- Articles of iron or steel ($10.6 million)
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30 / 30#1. Canada
- Imports: $718.9 million
- Largest imports:
--- Animal or vegetable fats, oils and waxes ($152.6 million)
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($114.7 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($104.4 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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