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The Graphic Truth: Which US states export the most to China?
Paige Fusco & Ari Winkleman / GZERO Media
April 10, 2025
The trade war between the US and China is already scorching hot. As of this writing, the US has slapped tariffs of 145% on all Chinese goods, while Beijing has hit the US with a 125% levy of its own.
Much attention has focused on the tariff impact on Chinese exporters and US consumers – fair enough, given that China is the second largest source of US imports.
But US industries also sold more than $140 billion worth of goods to China last year – with agricultural goods (soy beans especially), electronic equipment, and oil and gas among the top exports.
Here’s a look at the ten US states that exported the most to China, along with estimates of how many jobs were supported by that commerce.
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