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To complement efforts to run faster here at home and ensure our companies remain globally competitive, the U.S. must pursue a proactive, market-opening trade and investment agenda that creates new demand for Made-in-America chips at home and overseas, and facilitates U.S. semiconductor sales in new and emerging markets.

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SIA Comments on USTR Section 301 Investigation on Chinese Legacy Chips

SIA Comments on 2024 China WTO Compliance Report

SIA/BCG Report: Attracting Chips Investment: Industry Recommendations for Policymakers

SIA Comments on Promoting Supply Chain Resilience: Building a More Resilient Semiconductor Supply Chain

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Semiconductors are a top U.S. export after refined oil, crude oil, natural gas, civilian aircraft, and automobiles

75%

75% of U.S. sales are to overseas customers

$52.7 billion

The United States exported $52.7 billion in semiconductors in 2023 and maintains a consistent trade surplus in semiconductors, including with major trading partners such as China

50.4%

The U.S. semiconductor industry is the worldwide leader with about half of global market share

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SIA continues to pursue a number of global trade objectives, including:

Support smart trade and supply chain deals that create demand for Made-in-America chips and downstream products
Stand up for U.S. companies and restore reciprocity
Advocate for resilient and diverse semiconductor supply chains
Advance policies that help semiconductor companies operate more efficiently
Improving intellectual property protection worldwide

50.4%

The U.S. semiconductor industry is the worldwide leader with half of global market share.

2.3M+

The industry directly employs over 345,000 people in the U.S. and supports more than 2 million additional U.S. jobs.

#6

Semiconductors are a top U.S. export after refined oil, crude oil, natural gas, civilian aircraft, and automobiles.

1/5

The U.S. industry invests about one-fifth of revenue in R&D on average, among the most of any sector.

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