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U.S. state
U.S. Imports
$769.3M
U.S. Exports: $0
Deficit of $769.3M (net importer)
Rhode Island, despite being the smallest US state by area, maintains a focused export economy centered on industrial machinery, fabricated metals, electrical equipment, and defense-related manufacturing. The state has a significant presence in precision manufacturing and jewelry/silverware production, historically a hallmark of its industrial heritage. Rhode Island trades primarily with Canada, Germany, France, and the United Kingdom, with the Port of Providence supporting regional import and export activity.
Rhode Island's top exports include industrial and commercial machinery, fabricated metal products, electrical equipment, defense and aerospace components, and precious metal and jewelry products.
Rhode Island's leading trading partners include Canada, Germany, France, the United Kingdom, and China, with export flows concentrated in manufactured goods and import flows including machinery, vehicles, and consumer products.
The Port of Providence is Rhode Island's main commercial port, handling petroleum products, salt, scrap metal, and bulk commodities, and serving as a key import gateway for energy and raw materials used by regional industries.
Imports
Exports
| Rank | Product | Import value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MED NEEDLES. NESOI, CATHERERS ETC AND PARTS ETC | $170.0M |
| 2 | PETROL OIL BITUM MINERAL (NT CRUD) ETC NT BIODIESL | $114.0M |
| 3 | PASS VEH SPK-IG INT COM RCPR P ENG >1500 NOV 3M CC | $79.2M |
| 4 | INSTR & APPL F MEDICAL SURGICAL DENTAL VET, NESOI | $53.1M |
| 5 | LT OILS, PREPS GT=70% PETROLEUM/BITUM NT BIODIESEL | $36.0M |
| Rank | Product | Export value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | WASTE AND SCRAP OF PRECIOUS METAL NESOI | $46.2M |
| 2 | IMMUNOLOGICAL PRODUCTS, MIXED, NOT IN MSRED DOSES | $45.4M |
| 3 | GOLD, NONMONETARY, UNWROUGHT NESOI | $33.1M |
| 4 | SILVER POWDER |
| $24.6M |
| 5 | JEWELRY AND PARTS THEREOF, OF OTH PRECIOUS METAL | $20.8M |