Countries From Which Pennsylvania Imports the Most Goods

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

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. New Zealand

- Imports: $724.1 million
- Largest imports:
--- Meat and edible meat offal ($383.2 million)
--- Edible fruit and nuts; citrus fruit or melon peel ($103.0 million)
--- Dairy prods; birds eggs; honey; other edible animal products ($69.7 million)

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#29. Spain

- Imports: $776.8 million
- Largest imports:
--- Pharmaceutical products ($285.3 million)
--- Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations ($82.7 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($64.9 million)

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#28. Peru

- Imports: $831.8 million
- Largest imports:
--- Edible fruit and nuts; citrus fruit or melon peel ($620.4 million)
--- Ores, slag and ash ($43.5 million)
--- Cocoa and cocoa preparations ($38.0 million)

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#27. Netherlands

- Imports: $881.6 million
- Largest imports:
--- Pharmaceutical products ($227.8 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($105.2 million)
--- Cocoa and cocoa preparations ($75.8 million)

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#26. Israel

- Imports: $977.0 million
- Largest imports:
--- Pharmaceutical products ($686.2 million)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($90.5 million)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($83.3 million)

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#25. South Africa

- Imports: $1.1 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones and metals and articles thereof; immitation jewellery; coins ($1.0 billion)
--- Edible fruit and nuts; citrus fruit or melon peel ($50.0 million)
--- Iron and steel ($20.6 million)

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#24. Thailand

- Imports: $1.1 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($318.5 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($259.0 million)
--- Rubber and articles thereof ($104.5 million)

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#23. Taiwan

- Imports: $1.2 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($393.0 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($149.1 million)
--- Pharmaceutical products ($78.6 million)

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#22. Sweden

- Imports: $1.2 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($357.6 million)
--- Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard ($150.7 million)
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($116.2 million)

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#21. Australia

- Imports: $1.2 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Meat and edible meat offal ($908.4 million)
--- Other products of animal origin ($42.5 million)
--- Ores, slag and ash ($35.2 million)

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#20. Finland

- Imports: $1.5 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Pharmaceutical products ($1.3 billion)
--- Paper and paperboard; articles of paper pulp, paper or paperboard ($75.3 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($34.0 million)

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#19. Singapore

- Imports: $1.8 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Pharmaceutical products ($1.4 billion)
--- Miscellaneous chemical products ($131.3 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($68.2 million)

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#18. France

- Imports: $1.9 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Pharmaceutical products ($520.4 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($238.8 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($205.0 million)

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#17. Brazil

- Imports: $2.1 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Iron and steel ($805.4 million)
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($299.7 million)
--- Meat and edible meat offal ($189.5 million)

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#16. Austria

- Imports: $2.1 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Pharmaceutical products ($1.8 billion)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($119.6 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($61.5 million)

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#15. Nigeria

- Imports: $3.0 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($2.9 billion)
--- Fertilizers ($19.6 million)
--- Food industry residues and waste; prepared animal feed ($3.9 million)

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#14. United Kingdom

- Imports: $3.1 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Pharmaceutical products ($1.2 billion)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($330.7 million)
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($184.9 million)

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#13. India

- Imports: $3.5 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($1.1 billion)
--- Pharmaceutical products ($983.9 million)
--- Organic chemicals ($198.7 million)

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#12. Japan

- Imports: $3.6 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Pharmaceutical products ($1.4 billion)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($690.6 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($501.0 million)

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#11. Vietnam

- Imports: $4.5 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($1.6 billion)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($1.0 billion)
--- Footwear, gaiters etc. and parts ($395.2 million)

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#10. Italy

- Imports: $4.5 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Pharmaceutical products ($1.8 billion)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($654.9 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($400.9 million)

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#9. Ireland

- Imports: $4.7 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Pharmaceutical products ($2.9 billion)
--- Essential oils and resinoids; perfumery, cosmetic or toilet preparations ($1.2 billion)
--- Dairy prods; birds eggs; honey; other edible animal products ($270.2 million)

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#8. Belgium

- Imports: $4.7 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Pharmaceutical products ($4.3 billion)
--- Natural or cultured pearls, precious or semi-precious stones and metals and articles thereof; immitation jewellery; coins ($75.6 million)
--- Special classification provisions not elsewhere specified or included ($63.5 million)

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#7. Slovenia

- Imports: $5.1 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Pharmaceutical products ($5.0 billion)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($37.5 million)
--- Miscellaneous edible preparations ($9.7 million)

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#6. Mexico

- Imports: $6.7 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($1.6 billion)
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($1.4 billion)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($974.7 million)

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#5. Switzerland

- Imports: $6.7 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Pharmaceutical products ($5.7 billion)
--- Coffee, tea, mate and spices ($466.2 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($117.6 million)

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#4. Germany

- Imports: $7.9 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Pharmaceutical products ($2.7 billion)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($1.3 billion)
--- Optical, photographic, cinematographic, measuring, checking, precision, medical or surgical instruments and apparatus; parts and accessories thereof ($990.5 million)

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#3. South Korea

- Imports: $8.8 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Vehicles other than railway or tramway rolling stock, and parts and accessories ($6.7 billion)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($617.8 million)
--- Pharmaceutical products ($478.5 million)

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#2. Canada

- Imports: $14.2 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Mineral fuels, mineral oils and products of their distillation; bituminous substances; mineral waxes ($2.0 billion)
--- Pharmaceutical products ($969.0 million)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($813.6 million)

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#1. China

- Imports: $16.6 billion
- Largest imports:
--- Electrical machinery and equipment and parts; sound and TV recorders and reproducers, parts and accessories ($6.8 billion)
--- Nuclear reactors, boilers, machinery etc.; parts ($3.9 billion)
--- Plastics and articles thereof ($544.8 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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