Blog: 02/12/15

Tech Leaders Urge Congress to Swiftly Enact Trade Promotion Authority to Strengthen Economy, Open Markets

…semiconductor industry strongly supports TPA legislation to facilitate commercially significant trade deals and open markets. In 2014, U.S. semiconductor company sales totaled $173 billion, representing over half the global market,…

Blog: 09/13/16

Tech Doubles Down on TPP

…long advocated for policies that promote free trade and open markets. Trade expands consumers’ access to the latest technologies, including semiconductors. It also helps lower the cost of these products…

Press Release: 11/02/15

Global Semiconductor Sales Increase 1.5 Percent in Third Quarter

SEPTEMBER SALES UP SLIGHTLY COMPARED TO LAST MONTH, DOWN COMPARED TO LAST YEAR WASHINGTON—Nov. 2, 2015—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, design, and research, today…

Blog: 09/24/13

Why We Need Encryption Rules in the TPP and Other Trade Agreements

…is why semiconductor industries around the world are supporting rules to prevent restrictions on the import, use and sale of commercial encryption technologies in free trade agreements, most notably the…

Blog: 12/10/19

USMCA Deal a Victory for High-Tech Trade

…agreement and urges swift ratification of the USMCA. The USMCA is a big win for free trade and America’s global technology leadership. The agreement will remove market barriers, protect IP,…

Blog: 06/09/22

Slapping Tariffs on Digital Data Flows Is a Really Bad Idea

complex products to develop, design, and manufacture, relying on a seamless and unimpeded flow of semiconductor research, designs, software, and other data, which cross borders 24/7. Without the duty-free movement…

Blog: 07/18/18

Semiconductor Priorities a Hot Topic in Washington This Summer

…Advisors, Dr. Kevin Hassett. While granting that in most economic models free trade is best, Dr. Hassett argued that free trade agreements and providing access to the U.S. market was…

Blog: 06/29/17

Cheers to 20 Years of the ITA

…cameras, sophisticated testing equipment, and other components and equipment that form the foundation of the Internet and the global digital infrastructure. The agreement also includes next-generation semiconductors known as MCOs…

Blog: 07/24/15

A Good Day for Trade as ITA Expansion Rolls On

…quickly join the consensus. Assuming Taiwan comes around promptly, today’s progress sets in motion a flurry of technical work to be completed before the WTO Ministerial Conference in Nairobi December…

Blog: 03/09/16

The Semiconductor Seven: SIA’s Top Trade Priorities

…markets for the most innovative and effective encryption products Prevent countries from taking actions that block or place discriminatory restrictions on commercial foreign products with encryption, or that block companies…

Blog: 02/05/19

As Washington Sets 2019 Policy Agenda, Semiconductor Priorities Central to Debate

…to ensure that controls are effective, multilateral, and narrowly tailored to address national security concerns and allow U.S. semiconductor companies to effectively compete in the global market. Research: Research is…

Blog: 02/28/13

Expansion of Key Trade Agreement Should be a Top Priority

Earlier this month, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) completed an investigation into the proposed expansion of the Information Technology Agreement (ITA), which promotes fair and open trade by providing…