<p>International trade is an important part of the US economy.</p><p>The US Census Bureau keeps track of <a href="https://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/statistics/state/data/index.html">state-by-state international trade statistics</a>. Using its data, we looked at the biggest imported good as measured by 2015 dollar value in each state and DC.</p><p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table click-to-enlarge"><div><div class="image on-image"><a title_source="Business Insider/Andy Kiersz, data from US Census Bureau" title_caption="" class="zoomin" href="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image-960/58a74b3d5490572c008b56ff-1200"><span class="sprites click-to-enlarge-icon" title="Click to enlarge"></span><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/58a74b3d5490572c008b56ff-1200" alt="import state map" data-mce-source="Business Insider/Andy Kiersz, data from US Census Bureau" data-link="https://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/statistics/state/data/index.html" /></a><p class="source"><span><a href="https://www.census.gov/foreign-trade/statistics/state/data/index.html">Business Insider/Andy Kiersz, data from US Census Bureau</a></span></p></div><p></p></div></div></p>    <div class="margin-top">        <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/wawa-convenience-store-gas-station-locations-history-cult-like-following-fans-2017-2">People are obsessed with this convenience store that's only in 6 states</a></h3>        <div>            <div>    <script src="http://player.ooyala.com/v3/6e12e8b3387a44daacfb73afba25a76e"></script>    <div class="ooyala-video-player" data-video-autoplay="false" data-video-id="puMWtqOTE6I9Z-RBhhc0euJXXZ3JuYyF" data-player-variable="ooyalapopvideo" id="ooyalaplayer_popvideo" style="width:1280px;height:720px"></div>    <script>    if (typeof RunFunctions === 'undefined') { var RunFunctions = []; }     RunFunctions.push(function()    {         var ooyalapopvideo = OO.Player.create('ooyalaplayer_popvideo', 'puMWtqOTE6I9Z-RBhhc0euJXXZ3JuYyF',{ autoplay: 'false' });     });    </script>    <noscript><div>Please enable Javascript to watch this video</div></noscript></div>        </div>        <script>(function() { function createPlayer() { OO.ready(function() { RunFunctions.forEach(function(ooyalaFunction) { ooyalaFunction(); }); RunFunctions = [];}); } createPlayer(); }()); </script>    </div>

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International trade is an important part of the US economy. The US Census Bureau keeps track of statebystate international trade statistics.

Here's the most important imported good in every state

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