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Mapped: Which U.S. States Import the Most from China?

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April 3, 2025

Dorothy Neufeld

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Joyce Ma

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Mapped: U.S. States With the Most Imports from China

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Key Takeaways

In 2024, the U.S. imported $438.9 billion from China totaling 13.4% of all goods imports.
Nevada had the highest reliance on Chinese imports, at 26% of the total share—led by electrical machinery and parts.
With two of the nation’s largest ports, California imported $122.8 billion in goods, the most by far across states.

As trade wars intensify, some states are significantly more exposed to the impact of tariffs on China than others.

With $438.9 billion in Chinese goods entering the U.S. in 2024, the country played a key role in shipping computers, consumer electronics, and apparel to American consumers. Overall, China stands as the nation’s third-largest trade partner, covering 13.4% of all imports last year.

This graphic shows the U.S. states with the highest share of imports from China, based on data from the U.S. International Trade Association.

The U.S. States Most Dependent on Imports from China

Below, we rank U.S. states by their share of imports from China in 2024:

State	Share of Imports from China 2024
Nevada	26%
California	25%
Washington DC	21%
New Mexico	21%
Illinois	19%
Washington	18%
Missouri	17%
Tennessee	17%
Minnesota	17%
Wisconsin	17%
South Carolina	16%
South Dakota	15%
Oklahoma	15%
Arkansas	14%
Virginia	14%
Mississippi	14%
Pennsylvania	13%
Arizona	13%
Nebraska	13%
Utah	12%
Georgia	12%
Ohio	12%
New York	12%
Hawaii	11%
Florida	11%
Colorado	11%
Kansas	10%
Iowa	10%
Alabama	10%
Wyoming	10%
Oregon	9%
New Jersey	9%
Texas	9%
Indiana	9%
North Carolina	8%
Massachusetts	8%
Kentucky	7%
Delaware	6%
Maryland	6%
Connecticut	6%
Vermont	5%
New Hampshire	5%
Michigan	5%
Rhode Island	5%
West Virginia	4%
Louisiana	4%
North Dakota	4%
Idaho	3%
Maine	3%
Alaska	3%
Montana	1%

With 26% of goods imports from China, Nevada has the highest share overall.

As the state isn’t a major manufacturing hub, this could lead to higher prices for a wide range of consumer products. Additionally, businesses are bracing for higher potential costs. To prepare for these additional levies, some businesses have stockpiled supplies in advance as a buffer against price increases.

Ranking in second is California, with Chinese goods making up a quarter of imports. As the state’s largest import origin, China accounted for almost 30% of manufacturing imports.

By contrast, Montana is the least reliant on Chinese imports, with just 1% of goods imported from the country.

After Trump imposed additional 20% tariffs on China, in addition to the 10% already in place from his first term, China responded with up to 15% levies on U.S. agricultural products that came into effect on March 10. Yet new announcements on April 2 stand to impose a 34% blanket tariff looking ahead, with potentially negative economic impacts to both countries.