Countries Michigan exports the most goods to

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September 14, 2022
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Countries Michigan exports the most goods to

American exports grew 18.7% in 2021 to $2.5 trillion after the coronavirus pandemic drove exports in 2020 to their lowest levels since 2010, according to Commerce Department data. The pandemic threw a monkey wrench into supply chains while flattening demand, all in the midst of significant tariffs imposed by the United States on China and the European Union.

Stacker compiled a list of countries that Michigan exports the most goods to using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Countries are ranked by the highest value of exports in 2021 with Michigan.

The trade gap grew from $576.9 billion in 2019 to $861.4 billion in 2021. Meanwhile, Canada became the top U.S. trade partner after being third in 2020 behind China and Mexico. Keep reading to see which countries your home state exports the most goods to.

#30. Singapore

- Exports: $205.5 million
- Largest exports:
--- Aircraft, Spacecraft, And Parts Thereof ($47.1 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($43.1 million)
--- Plastics And Articles Thereof ($20.1 million)

- Total trade: $370.4 million ($40.5 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $164.9 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($73.9 million)
--- Special Classification Provisions, Nesoi ($60.6 million)
--- Plastics And Articles Thereof ($13.4 million)

#29. Poland

- Exports: $212.4 million
- Largest exports:
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($112.8 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($20.5 million)
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($12.4 million)

- Total trade: $488.0 million ($63.3 million trade deficit)
- Imports: $275.7 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($97.7 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($39.3 million)
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($36.1 million)

#28. Vietnam

- Exports: $219.0 million
- Largest exports:
--- Inorg Chem; Prec & Rare-earth Met & Radioact Compd ($106.2 million)
--- Pharmaceutical Products ($36.4 million)
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($20.0 million)

- Total trade: $1.6 billion ($1.1 billion trade deficit)
- Imports: $1.3 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($724.6 million)
--- Furnit;bedding,mattres;luminaires,light Fix;prefab ($175.0 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($99.4 million)

#27. Israel

- Exports: $227.2 million
- Largest exports:
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($148.8 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($16.9 million)
--- Pharmaceutical Products ($13.4 million)

- Total trade: $592.3 million ($137.8 million trade deficit)
- Imports: $365.1 million
- Largest imports:
--- Pharmaceutical Products ($249.1 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($26.2 million)
--- Plastics And Articles Thereof ($22.5 million)

#26. Turkey

- Exports: $244.1 million
- Largest exports:
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($134.8 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($34.1 million)
--- Aircraft, Spacecraft, And Parts Thereof ($22.2 million)

- Total trade: $626.6 million ($138.4 million trade deficit)
- Imports: $382.5 million
- Largest imports:
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($278.0 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($28.9 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($15.9 million)

#25. Kuwait

- Exports: $272.1 million
- Largest exports:
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($227.2 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($22.0 million)
--- Pharmaceutical Products ($10.0 million)

- Total trade: $272.8 million ($271.5 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $644,607
- Largest imports:
--- Dairy Prods; Birds Eggs; Honey; Ed Animal Pr Nesoi ($524,712)
--- Beverages, Spirits And Vinegar ($72,975)
--- Essential Oils Etc; Perfumery, Cosmetic Etc Preps ($20,191)

#24. Hong Kong

- Exports: $281.6 million
- Largest exports:
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($177.0 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($21.4 million)
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($16.8 million)

- Total trade: $295.9 million ($267.3 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $14.3 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($3.4 million)
--- Special Classification Provisions, Nesoi ($2.2 million)
--- Base Metals Nesoi; Cermets; Articles Thereof ($1.6 million)

#23. Taiwan

- Exports: $289.3 million
- Largest exports:
--- Inorg Chem; Prec & Rare-earth Met & Radioact Compd ($53.9 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($36.8 million)
--- Miscellaneous Edible Preparations ($28.2 million)

- Total trade: $1.4 billion ($851.7 million trade deficit)
- Imports: $1.1 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($371.5 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($196.7 million)
--- Articles Of Iron Or Steel ($145.7 million)

#22. South Africa

- Exports: $295.3 million
- Largest exports:
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($178.3 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($33.6 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($14.8 million)

- Total trade: $1.5 billion ($871.7 million trade deficit)
- Imports: $1.2 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Nat Etc Pearls, Prec Etc Stones, Pr Met Etc; Coin ($944.7 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($194.2 million)
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($7.4 million)

#21. Colombia

- Exports: $319.6 million
- Largest exports:
--- Pharmaceutical Products ($171.2 million)
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($82.8 million)
--- Organic Chemicals ($18.7 million)

- Total trade: $391.9 million ($247.2 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $72.3 million
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral Fuel, Oil Etc.; Bitumin Subst; Mineral Wax ($38.5 million)
--- Miscellaneous Edible Preparations ($12.4 million)
--- Apparel Articles And Accessories, Not Knit Etc. ($8.4 million)

#20. India

- Exports: $430.5 million
- Largest exports:
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($95.6 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($81.4 million)
--- Plastics And Articles Thereof ($39.5 million)

- Total trade: $2.0 billion ($1.1 billion trade deficit)
- Imports: $1.6 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($781.0 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($215.4 million)
--- Organic Chemicals ($103.9 million)

#19. France

- Exports: $436.5 million
- Largest exports:
--- Organic Chemicals ($78.0 million)
--- Miscellaneous Chemical Products ($62.0 million)
--- Pharmaceutical Products ($54.7 million)

- Total trade: $1.3 billion ($449.0 million trade deficit)
- Imports: $885.4 million
- Largest imports:
--- Beverages, Spirits And Vinegar ($281.3 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($128.6 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($76.7 million)

#18. Peru

- Exports: $463.0 million
- Largest exports:
--- Pharmaceutical Products ($390.8 million)
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($40.9 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($11.3 million)

- Total trade: $477.5 million ($448.5 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $14.5 million
- Largest imports:
--- Glass And Glassware ($3.2 million)
--- Copper And Articles Thereof ($2.6 million)
--- Tanning & Dye Ext Etc; Dye, Paint, Putty Etc; Inks ($1.1 million)

#17. Netherlands

- Exports: $485.9 million
- Largest exports:
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($117.5 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($41.4 million)
--- Essential Oils Etc; Perfumery, Cosmetic Etc Preps ($41.0 million)

- Total trade: $781.5 million ($190.4 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $295.5 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($80.6 million)
--- Special Classification Provisions, Nesoi ($32.2 million)
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($25.8 million)

#16. Chile

- Exports: $499.6 million
- Largest exports:
--- Pharmaceutical Products ($247.7 million)
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($178.2 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($31.3 million)

- Total trade: $560.4 million ($438.8 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $60.8 million
- Largest imports:
--- Wood And Articles Of Wood; Wood Charcoal ($31.2 million)
--- Cereals ($10.2 million)
--- Special Classification Provisions, Nesoi ($6.0 million)

#15. Thailand

- Exports: $511.3 million
- Largest exports:
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($283.2 million)
--- Miscellaneous Edible Preparations ($84.1 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($21.9 million)

- Total trade: $1.5 billion ($497.3 million trade deficit)
- Imports: $1.0 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($341.4 million)
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($330.2 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($78.8 million)

#14. Saudi Arabia

- Exports: $547.7 million
- Largest exports:
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($365.4 million)
--- Pharmaceutical Products ($97.4 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($23.5 million)

- Total trade: $551.3 million ($544.1 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $3.6 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($1.3 million)
--- Plastics And Articles Thereof ($559,252)
--- Edible Fruit & Nuts; Citrus Fruit Or Melon Peel ($490,695)

#13. United Kingdom

- Exports: $573.7 million
- Largest exports:
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($124.8 million)
--- Aircraft, Spacecraft, And Parts Thereof ($71.6 million)
--- Plastics And Articles Thereof ($62.6 million)

- Total trade: $1.2 billion ($78.8 million trade deficit)
- Imports: $652.5 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($200.4 million)
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($90.6 million)
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($52.7 million)

#12. United Arab Emirates

- Exports: $589.6 million
- Largest exports:
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($372.9 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($76.5 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($56.2 million)

- Total trade: $607.4 million ($571.8 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $17.8 million
- Largest imports:
--- Plastics And Articles Thereof ($4.6 million)
--- Special Classification Provisions, Nesoi ($3.1 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($2.3 million)

#11. Italy

- Exports: $598.0 million
- Largest exports:
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($179.6 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($153.8 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($53.9 million)

- Total trade: $3.4 billion ($2.2 billion trade deficit)
- Imports: $2.8 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($1.2 billion)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($1.0 billion)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($160.4 million)

#10. Australia

- Exports: $707.4 million
- Largest exports:
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($474.3 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($72.3 million)
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($24.5 million)

- Total trade: $867.2 million ($547.7 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $159.8 million
- Largest imports:
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($41.7 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($35.4 million)
--- Glass And Glassware ($21.9 million)

#9. Spain

- Exports: $709.0 million
- Largest exports:
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($385.8 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($129.9 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($62.6 million)

- Total trade: $1.4 billion ($60.7 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $648.3 million
- Largest imports:
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($337.4 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($150.4 million)
--- Plastics And Articles Thereof ($28.4 million)

#8. Belgium

- Exports: $824.1 million
- Largest exports:
--- Pharmaceutical Products ($223.8 million)
--- Organic Chemicals ($169.7 million)
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($161.4 million)

- Total trade: $972.7 million ($675.5 million trade surplus)
- Imports: $148.6 million
- Largest imports:
--- Plastics And Articles Thereof ($33.0 million)
--- Glass And Glassware ($20.7 million)
--- Iron And Steel ($16.0 million)

#7. South Korea

- Exports: $1.3 billion
- Largest exports:
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($495.3 million)
--- Miscellaneous Edible Preparations ($76.7 million)
--- Glass And Glassware ($73.6 million)

- Total trade: $8.5 billion ($5.9 billion trade deficit)
- Imports: $7.2 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($4.3 billion)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($1.0 billion)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($727.5 million)

#6. Japan

- Exports: $1.4 billion
- Largest exports:
--- Inorg Chem; Prec & Rare-earth Met & Radioact Compd ($336.4 million)
--- Optic, Photo Etc, Medic Or Surgical Instrments Etc ($121.2 million)
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($119.4 million)

- Total trade: $5.2 billion ($2.4 billion trade deficit)
- Imports: $3.8 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($1.3 billion)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($1.1 billion)
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($501.1 million)

#5. Germany

- Exports: $1.7 billion
- Largest exports:
--- Glass And Glassware ($456.7 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($260.8 million)
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($233.2 million)

- Total trade: $6.5 billion ($3.0 billion trade deficit)
- Imports: $4.7 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($1.8 billion)
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($896.1 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($491.2 million)

#4. Brazil

- Exports: $2.4 billion
- Largest exports:
--- Pharmaceutical Products ($1.5 billion)
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($286.6 million)
--- Organic Chemicals ($149.6 million)

- Total trade: $2.8 billion ($2.1 billion trade surplus)
- Imports: $347.2 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($161.6 million)
--- Inorg Chem; Prec & Rare-earth Met & Radioact Compd ($39.0 million)
--- Wood And Articles Of Wood; Wood Charcoal ($38.3 million)

#3. China

- Exports: $2.7 billion
- Largest exports:
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($848.6 million)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($339.4 million)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($288.8 million)

- Total trade: $10.7 billion ($5.2 billion trade deficit)
- Imports: $8.0 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($2.6 billion)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($1.6 billion)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($1.1 billion)

#2. Mexico

- Exports: $10.6 billion
- Largest exports:
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($2.6 billion)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($2.0 billion)
--- Plastics And Articles Thereof ($1.5 billion)

- Total trade: $62.6 billion ($41.4 billion trade deficit)
- Imports: $52.0 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($37.0 billion)
--- Electric Machinery Etc; Sound Equip; Tv Equip; Pts ($5.3 billion)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($4.7 billion)

#1. Canada

- Exports: $22.2 billion
- Largest exports:
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($10.6 billion)
--- Nuclear Reactors, Boilers, Machinery Etc.; Parts ($2.4 billion)
--- Mineral Fuel, Oil Etc.; Bitumin Subst; Mineral Wax ($1.5 billion)

- Total trade: $60.1 billion ($15.7 billion trade deficit)
- Imports: $37.9 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Vehicles, Except Railway Or Tramway, And Parts Etc ($15.0 billion)
--- Mineral Fuel, Oil Etc.; Bitumin Subst; Mineral Wax ($4.7 billion)
--- Special Classification Provisions, Nesoi ($4.0 billion)

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