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Mapped: The Top U.S. Imports by State
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Mapped: The Top U.S. Imports by State
In 2021, the U.S. brought in approximately $2.83 trillion worth of goods from its various international trading partners.
But what types of goods are most commonly imported throughout different parts of America? This graphic by OnDeck shows the top import in every U.S. state, using January 2022 data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
The Most Popular Categories of U.S. Imports
Petroleum is the most popular import in 12 states, making it the most common import across America. In 2021, about 72% of imported petroleum was crude oil, which was then domestically refined into products like gasoline, diesel, or jet fuel.
State | Top Import |
---|---|
Alabama | Petroleum |
Alaska | Petroleum |
Arizona | Aircraft |
Arkansas | Aircraft |
California | Vehicles |
Colorado | Petroleum |
Connecticut | Silver |
Delaware | Medicine |
Florida | Nucleic Acids |
Georgia | Vehicles |
Hawaii | Petroleum |
Idaho | Data Processing Parts |
Illinois | Telephones |
Indiana | Medicine |
Iowa | Road Tractors |
Kansas | Aircraft |
Kentucky | Vaccines and Antibodies |
Louisiana | Petroleum |
Maine | Light Oils |
Maryland | Vehicles |
Massachusetts | Light Oils |
Michigan | Vehicles |
Minnesota | Petroleum |
Mississippi | Petroleum |
Missouri | Petroleum |
Montana | Petroleum |
Nebraska | Nucleic Acids |
Nevada | Electrical Processors |
New Hampshire | Aircraft |
New Jersey | Medicine |
New Mexico | Data Processing Parts |
New York | Precious Metal |
North Carolina | Vaccines and Antibodies |
North Dakota | Platinum |
Ohio | Medicine |
Oklahoma | Petroleum |
Oregon | Semiconductor Machines |
Pennsylvania | Medicine |
Rhode Island | Vehicles |
South Carolina | Uranium |
South Dakota | Cow Meat |
Tennessee | Medicine |
Texas | Petroleum |
Utah | Gold |
Vermont | Electrical Energy |
Virginia | Printer Parts |
Washington | Vehicles |
West Virginia | Aircraft |
Wisconsin | Vaccines |
Wyoming | Petroleum |
A majority of that imported petroleum came from Canada, while roughly 11% was imported from OPEC countries, and 8% came from Russia. Of course, the latter figure will likely dip in 2022 because of the ban on Russian imports implemented by the Biden administration in response to the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
After petroleum, vehicles and medicine were tied for the second most-imported goods, with both categories being the most popular import in six states each.
Somewhat related to medicine are nucleic acids, which were the top imports in Florida and Nebraska. Nucleic acids are natural polymers that are used in biological processes like protein synthesis or messenger RNA (mRNA) translation. It’s worth noting that several COVID-19 vaccines, including those produced by Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech, are mRNA vaccines.
The Most Unique U.S. Imports
In addition to outlining the most popular imports in each U.S. state, OnDeck highlights each state’s most unique import, visualized in the graphic below.
OnDeck defines each state’s “most unique” import as the category of goods that was imported by the fewest other states.
Salmon was Florida’s most unique import. This makes sense considering the Sunshine State is home to some of the country’s biggest seafood wholesalers, including North Star Seafood (owned by Sysco) and Tampa Bay Fisheries.
Another example is Delaware’s high imports of pineapples, totaling around $60.2 million in pineapples per year. This time, the culprit is Dole plc (formerly the Dole Food Company), the largest producer of fruit and vegetables in the world. Until 2021, the company’s headquarters were based in Delaware, and it still receives pineapple imports to the Port of Wilmington in the state’s largest city.

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Visualizing Global Equity Returns So Far in 2025
We show midyear global equity returns as non-U.S. stocks continue powering ahead thanks to massive defense outlays and policy support.

Visualizing Global Equity Returns So Far in 2025
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Key Takeaways
- Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index has jumped 19.3% year-to-date as of June 13, fueled by a tech rally.
- With 18.1% returns, Germany’s DAX 40 Index is being propelled by armsmakers due to an influx in defense spending.
- By comparison, the S&P 500 has gained just 1.6% given trade uncertainty.
U.S. equities continue to see tepid returns in 2025, weighed down by a weak dollar and trade disruptions.
Instead, several global equity markets—from the Hang Seng Index to European stocks—are booming. While policy support in China is driving returns, massive defense spending is contributing to gains across German and Italian indices.
This graphic shows year-to-date global equity returns, based on data from TradingView.
A Closer Look at Global Equity Performance
As of June 13, 2025 the Hang Seng Index has returned 19.3%—the strongest returns across leading global equity markets.
Index | Description | YTD Returns as of June 13 2025 |
---|---|---|
Hang Seng | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong / China Large Cap | 19.3% |
DAX 40 | 🇩🇪 Germany | 18.1% |
Milano Italia Borsa | 🇮🇹 Italy | 15.4% |
MSCI Emerging Markets Ex. China | 🌍 Emerging Markets Ex. China | 10.5% |
FTSE 100 | 🇬🇧 UK | 8.3% |
STOXX Europe 600 | 🇪🇺 Europe | 7.5% |
TSX Composite | 🇨🇦 Canada | 7.2% |
Swiss Market Index | 🇨🇭 Switzerland | 4.7% |
CAC 40 | 🇫🇷 France | 4.1% |
Nasdaq-100 | 🇺🇸 U.S. Tech | 3.0% |
S&P 500 | 🇺🇸 U.S. Large Caps | 1.6% |
SSE Composite | 🇨🇳 Mainland China | 0.9% |
Nikkei 225 | 🇯🇵 Japan | -4.0% |
Russell 2000 | 🇺🇸 U.S. Small Caps | -5.8% |
While mainland China’s market remains sluggish, Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Index is surging, driven by investor optimism around DeepSeek.
Additionally, retail giant Shein is reportedly considering shifting its IPO from London, while battery maker CATL raised over $4 billion in an IPO in May. With U.S. markets seeing muted returns, the Hang Seng is positioning itself as the world’s top IPO destination in 2025.
Meanwhile, Germany’s DAX 40 Index is up 18.1%, aided by a 500 billion euro infrastructure fund. Adding to this, falling inflation coupled with a strong euro are providing favorable conditions for interest rate cuts. Like Germany, Italy’s major index has seen strong gains of 15.4%.
With year-to-date returns of 7.1%, Canadian equities remain resilient despite the economy’s vulnerability to global trade tensions. This strength is likely due to its defensive sector mix, attractive valuations, and fear fatigue of tariff tensions.
As we can see, U.S. markets have lagged in 2025—though some standout performers have emerged. Palantir leads the S&P 500 with a remarkable 82% return so far, while NRG Energy and Howmet Aerospace have each surged over 50%, driven by momentum in the AI and defense industries.
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To learn more about this topic from a historical perspective, check out this graphic on the performance of U.S. stocks versus global equities since 1979.
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