What Parts of the United States Trade the Most?
https://www.chicagofed.org/publications/chicago-fed-insights/2025/what-parts-of-usa-trade-most
In this article, we show that places in the middle of the country trade the most because they are concentrated in the manufacturing industry or the natural resources and mining industry (or both). These industries import and export the most, and they are most likely to receive tariff protection via import tariffs.
https://www.chicagofed.org/publications/chicago-fed-insights/2025/what-parts-of-usa-trade-most
In this article, we show that places in the middle of the country trade the most because they are concentrated in the manufacturing industry or the natural resources and mining industry (or both). These industries import and export the most, and they are most likely to receive tariff protection via import tariffs.