Mapped: Does Your State Trade More With China or the EU?

Does Your State Trade More With China or the EU?

Key Takeaways

• All but five U.S. states traded more with the European Union than China in 2025.

• China accounted for 13% of California’s goods trade, the highest share among the five China-oriented states.

• Alaska, Illinois, Oregon, and Wyoming shifted to trading more with the EU than China in 2025.

China and the European Union are two of America’s biggest trading partners, but their influence looks very different from state to state.

This U.S. map highlights which states trade more with China versus the European Union, using 2025 data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Only goods trade is included; trade in services is excluded.

A Trade War on Two Fronts

Within months of the start of President Donald Trump’s second term, the U.S. announced sweeping tariffs on dozens of economies, including major trading partners such as China and the EU.

The U.S. initially announced a 34% reciprocal tariff on Chinese goods in April 2025, which was later raised above 100% amid retaliatory measures before being reduced. Against that backdrop, U.S.-China trade fell 29% from the previous year.

The table below lists U.S. states based on whether they traded more with China or the EU in 2025.

StateTrades More With (2025)EU-to-China Ratio

Alabama EU2.6

Alaska EU1.6

Arizona EU3.0

Arkansas EU3.1

California China0.8

Colorado EU2.5

Connecticut EU6.0

Delaware EU3.2

D.C. EU27.2

Florida EU3.6

Georgia EU2.6

Hawaii EU1.5

Idaho EU2.1

Illinois EU1.6

Indiana EU8.6

Iowa EU2.4

Kansas EU2.8

Kentucky EU4.3

Louisiana EU7.7

Maine EU5.1

Maryland EU7.0

Massachusetts EU3.9

Michigan EU1.9

Minnesota EU1.2

Mississippi EU2.0

Missouri EU1.6

Montana EU4.0

Nebraska EU1.7

Nevada China0.7

New Hampshire EU8.2

New Jersey EU4.1

New Mexico China0.3

New York EU3.3

North Carolina EU5.0

North Dakota EU3.3

Ohio EU2.4

Oklahoma EU1.2

Oregon EU1.1

Pennsylvania EU4.4

Rhode Island EU10.2

South Carolina EU2.9

South Dakota China0.9

Tennessee EU2.2

Texas EU2.7

Utah EU1.4

Vermont EU3.0

Virginia EU2.7

Washington China0.7

West Virginia EU3.4

Wisconsin EU2.2

Wyoming EU1.8

Four states shifted to trading more with the EU than China in 2025: Alaska, Illinois, Oregon, and Wyoming. They joined 41 other states and Washington, D.C., in the EU-oriented group.

With Illinois switching sides, every state east of the Mississippi River now trades more with the EU than with China.

How EU Trade Gained Ground

The EU was also subject to the so-called “Liberation Day” tariffs, initially facing a 20% reciprocal tariff. Following negotiations between the U.S. and European Commission, the two sides announced a trade deal in July 2025 that capped most U.S. tariffs on EU goods at 15%.

Over the full year, U.S.-China goods trade declined by more than a quarter, while total EU-U.S. trade increased from 2024.

The states trading the most with the EU were Texas ($114 billion), Indiana ($110 billion), and California ($67 billion). Indiana stands out in particular, with the EU accounting for about half of its goods trade, supported by the state’s large pharmaceutical industry and companies such as Eli Lilly.

The Five States Still Oriented Toward China

Only California, Nevada, New Mexico, South Dakota, and Washington traded more with China than with the European Union in 2025.

California led by a wide margin, recording more than $86 billion in two-way goods trade with China.

The five states have distinct industries that help explain their trade ties with China. These include California’s port-driven electronics imports, aerospace exports from Washington, and semiconductor production in New Mexico.

Learn More on the Voronoi App

To see how transatlantic trade ties are expanding, check out Revitalized U.S. Role in EU Trade since the Mid-2010s on Voronoi.

Source: https://www.visualcapitalist.com/mapped-do-states-trade-more-with-china-or-the-eu/