Countries from which Ohio imports the most goods

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September 17, 2025
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Countries from which Ohio imports the most goods

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 Ohio imports the most goods, using data from the Census Bureau. Countries are ranked by the highest value of imports in 2024 with Ohio.

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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#30. Turkey

- Imports: $319.9 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($107.6 million)
--- Rubber and articles thereof ($21.8 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($20.4 million)
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#29. Denmark

- Imports: $346.7 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($103.6 million)
--- Pharmaceutical products ($91.5 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($79.6 million)
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#28. Singapore

- Imports: $348.7 million
- Largest imports:
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($106.4 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($92.9 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($72.0 million)
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#27. Portugal

- Imports: $396.6 million
- Largest imports:
--- Pharmaceutical products ($286.9 million)
--- Footwear, gaiters etc. and parts ($19.4 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($16.4 million)
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#26. Austria

- Imports: $450.7 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($154.9 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($108.7 million)
--- Iron and steel ($22.9 million)
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#25. Philippines

- Imports: $531.5 million
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($231.5 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) ($85.0 million)
--- Rubber and articles thereof ($47.9 million)
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#24. Sri Lanka

- Imports: $565.6 million
- Largest imports:
--- Apparel articles and accessories, knit or crochet ($271.5 million)
--- Apparel articles and accessories, not knit ($206.1 million)
--- Rubber and articles thereof ($54.5 million)
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#23. Cambodia

- Imports: $581.9 million
- Largest imports:
--- Apparel articles and accessories, knit or crochet ($235.1 million)
--- Apparel articles and accessories, not knit ($130.1 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) ($97.0 million)
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#22. Spain

- Imports: $592.9 million
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($215.2 million)
--- Pharmaceutical products ($70.8 million)
--- Footwear, gaiters etc. and parts ($52.2 million)
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#21. Trinidad and Tobago

- Imports: $607.2 million
- Largest imports:
--- Iron and steel ($607.0 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($133,932)
--- Aluminum and articles thereof ($52,800)
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#20. Brazil

- Imports: $618.0 million
- Largest imports:
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($201.8 million)
--- Iron and steel ($164.9 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($67.4 million)
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#19. Sweden

- Imports: $776.6 million
- Largest imports:
--- Pharmaceutical products ($256.6 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($192.4 million)
--- Iron and steel ($104.6 million)
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#18. Netherlands

- Imports: $778.5 million
- Largest imports:
--- Iron and steel ($228.2 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($155.7 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($55.9 million)
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#17. Switzerland

- Imports: $848.8 million
- Largest imports:
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($230.9 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($161.4 million)
--- Pharmaceutical products ($122.2 million)
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#16. Malaysia

- Imports: $1.0 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($623.5 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($94.7 million)
--- Glass and glassware ($47.4 million)
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#15. France

- Imports: $1.2 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($392.4 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($118.2 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($92.1 million)
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#14. Indonesia

- Imports: $1.2 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Apparel articles and accessories, not knit ($260.7 million)
--- Apparel articles and accessories, knit or crochet ($193.9 million)
--- Miscellaneous chemical products ($154.5 million)
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#13. United Kingdom

- Imports: $1.4 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($298.6 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($250.5 million)
--- Pharmaceutical products ($196.7 million)
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#12. Thailand

- Imports: $1.7 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($685.6 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($265.8 million)
--- Rubber and articles thereof ($160.3 million)
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#11. Ireland

- Imports: $1.7 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Pharmaceutical products ($839.0 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($376.9 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($161.2 million)
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#10. Taiwan

- Imports: $1.8 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($560.1 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($230.6 million)
--- Articles of iron or steel ($220.5 million)
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#9. South Korea

- Imports: $1.8 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($694.5 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($355.3 million)
--- Articles of iron or steel ($129.1 million)
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#8. India

- Imports: $2.2 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Pharmaceutical products ($312.8 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($244.9 million)
--- Apparel articles and accessories, not knit ($167.0 million)
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#7. Italy

- Imports: $2.9 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Pharmaceutical products ($1.4 billion)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($606.9 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($157.3 million)
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#6. Vietnam

- Imports: $3.5 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($990.2 million)
--- Apparel articles and accessories, not knit ($684.4 million)
--- Apparel articles and accessories, knit or crochet ($669.3 million)
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#5. Japan

- Imports: $6.4 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($1.5 billion)
--- Pharmaceutical products ($1.4 billion)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($1.2 billion)
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#4. Germany

- Imports: $7.0 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Pharmaceutical products ($3.0 billion)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($1.5 billion)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($334.6 million)
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#3. China

- Imports: $10.2 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($2.0 billion)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($1.7 billion)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($599.4 million)
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#2. Mexico

- Imports: $11.5 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($3.4 billion)
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($2.4 billion)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($1.6 billion)
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#1. Canada

- Imports: $19.0 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($3.9 billion)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($1.9 billion)
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($1.5 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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