Mapped: How Much U.S. States Rely on Imports from Canada, Mexico, and China

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What We’re Showing

This map illustrates the top trading partner of every U.S. state as of November 2024. The data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Key Takeaways

  • Canada, Mexico, and China are the top trade partners for 42 states.
  • The U.S. imports about $900 billion in goods from Canada and Mexico annually. The largest share comes from machinery, vehicles, oil, and petroleum products.

Trump Tariffs

  • The Trump administration is imposing a 25% tariff on imports from Mexico and Canada, along with a 10% tariff on imports from China.
  • Trump says he wants strong action to halt the flow of the opioid fentanyl and its precursor chemicals into the U.S. from China via Mexico and Canada, as well as to stop illegal immigration across U.S. borders
Dataset
State Main Import Partner (2024) % of Total State Imports Import Value ($US)
Alabama Mexico 17% 6B
Alaska South Korea 33% 1B
Arizona Mexico 28% 11B
Arkansas Canada 14% 1B
California China 25% 113B
Colorado Canada 33% 5B
Connecticut Canada 25% 5B
Delaware Canada 10% 1B
District of Columbia Australia 24% 477M
Florida China 11% 12B
Georgia China 12% 16B
Hawaii South Korea 28% 558M
Idaho Malaysia 50% 4B
Illinois Canada 29% 58B
Indiana Ireland 31% 31B
Iowa Canada 25% 3B
Kansas Canada 15% 2B
Kentucky Mexico 10% 9B
Louisiana Mexico 14% 4B
Maine Canada 67% 4B
Maryland Germany 18% 7B
Massachusetts Canada 25% 10B
Michigan Mexico 44% 70B
Minnesota Canada 35% 13B
Mississippi Mexico 15% 3B
Missouri Mexico 23% 5B
Montana Canada 86% 6B
Nebraska Canada 17% 1B
Nevada China 23% 4B
New Hampshire Canada 22% 2B
New Jersey China 9% 13B
New Mexico Mexico 25% 2B
New York Canada 12% 17B
North Carolina Ireland 14% 11B
North Dakota Canada 75% 3B
Ohio Canada 22% 18B
Oklahoma Canada 50% 8B
Oregon Japan 15% 4B
Pennsylvania China 13% 15B
Rhode Island Germany 20% 2B
South Carolina China 15% 8B
South Dakota Canada 30% 593M
Tennessee China 17% 19B
Texas Mexico 40% 146B
Utah Mexico 20% 4B
Vermont Canada 67% 2B
Virginia China 13% 5B
Washington Canada 28% 16B
West Virginia Canada 40% 2B
Wisconsin Canada 17% 6B
Wyoming Canada 66% 656M

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