U.S. Media: The degree of dependence on China trade varies significantly across U.S. states in 2025.
Data shows that China remains a key trading partner for the United States, but the impact differs by state. New Mexico has the highest reliance on China trade, accounting for 18% of its total merchandise trade—leading the nation. Washington State and California follow closely with 13.6% and 12.8%, respectively. In contrast, North Dakota's exposure is only 1.2%, primarily due to its greater trade reliance on Canada.
Although California remains the U.S. state with the largest trade volume with China, reaching $86.3 billion in 2025—representing 21.4% of total U.S. trade with China—the share dropped sharply from 20.5% in 2024 to 12.8% in 2025 due to tariff adjustments.
Research indicates that trade share is a better indicator of a state’s dependency on the Chinese market than trade volume alone. For example, Texas has high trade volume with China, but because of its massive overall international trade scale, China accounts for only 4.9%.
Tariffs, supply chain shifts, and fluctuations in Chinese demand could have more pronounced effects on states heavily dependent on trade with China.
Original article: toutiao.com/article/1874488956514316/
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