US chipmakers rely more on overseas production than supplier data suggests, SIA finds

The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) found that US chipmakers source about US$27 billion in equipment and materials annually, with 95% of those purchases coming from companies headquartered in the US, Europe and Japan.

• Annual equipment and materials purchases total about US$27 billion
• 95% of purchases come from US, European and Japanese firms
• SIA data shows greater reliance on overseas suppliers than previously thought