Top Imports, and Exports, in the United States.<br />'Forbes' recently highlighted a number <br />of infographics released by OnDeck showing <br />each state's most common import and export. .<br />Petroleum is the top import for 12 states, <br />including Montana, Minnesota and Colorado.<br />New York imports $21.9 billion worth <br />of precious metals every year, making<br />it the most valuable import of any state.<br />New York imports $21.9 billion worth <br />of precious metals every year, making<br />it the most valuable import of any state.<br />Aircraft are the most common export, <br />topping the list of 14 states that include <br />Arizona, Georgia and Oklahoma. .<br />Texas has the most valuable <br />export with $43.5 billion <br />of finished petroleum products. .<br />'Forbes' points out that the top import <br />in Texas is also petroleum as the state <br />has a huge capacity for refining. .<br />Overall, petroleum is the number <br />one import in the United States, <br />taking up 24% of all imports.<br />Vehicles and medicine are the second <br />and third highest import with each taking up <br />12% of the total number of imports. .<br />Vehicles and medicine are the second <br />and third highest import with each taking up <br />12% of the total number of imports. .<br />Aircraft overwhelmingly take the <br />top slot for exports with a massive <br />28% share of the total number.<br />Again, vehicles and medicine <br />come in second and third, each <br />with an 8% share of total exports. .<br />Again, vehicles and medicine <br />come in second and third, each <br />with an 8% share of total exports. .<br />South Dakota's top import is "cow meat," <br />as the state exports beef cattle which are <br />processed and then sent back into the state. .<br />Meanwhile, Nebraska processes <br />much of that meat from South Dakota <br />and its number one export is "cow meat."
