05-10-2015, 11:13 PM
Global Semiconductor Sales Decrease Slightly in August
Published Monday, October 5, 2015 8:00 am
by Dan Rosso
WASHINGTON—Oct. 5, 2015—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, design, and research, today announced worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $27.7 billion for the month of August 2015, a decrease of 0.5 percent from the previous month when sales were $27.9 billion. Global sales from August 2015 were 3.0 percent lower than the August 2014 total of $28.6 billion. Regionally, sales in the Americas increased slightly compared to last month, but were down somewhat compared to August 2014. All monthly sales numbers are compiled by the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) organization and represent a three-month moving average.
“The global semiconductor market has endured a slight softening of demand in recent months, which has combined with currency devaluation and regular market cyclicality to slow sales somewhat,” said John Neuffer, president and CEO, Semiconductor Industry Association. “Despite recent market sluggishness, the global industry has posted higher cumulative sales through August this year than it did through the same point last year, which was a record year for semiconductor revenues.”
Regionally, year-to-year sales increased in China (4.4 percent), but decreased in the Americas (-3.5 percent), Europe (-12.4 percent), Japan (-13.0 percent), and Asia Pacific/All Other (-2.3 percent). The sharp decreases in Europe and Japan are due in part to currency devaluation relative to the U.S. dollar. On a month-to-month basis, sales increased in Japan (1.3 percent) and the Americas (1.1 percent), but fell in China (-0.3 percent), Europe (-0.6 percent), and Asia Pacific/All Other (-2.1 percent).
To find out how to purchase the WSTS Subscription Package, which includes comprehensive monthly semiconductor sales data and detailed WSTS Forecasts, please visit http://www.semiconductors.org/industry_statistics/wsts_subscription_package/.
August 2015 chart and graph
http://www.semiconductors.org/news/2015/...in_august/
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SIA Applauds Landmark Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
NEW RULES IN TPP WILL STRENGTHEN DIGITAL ECONOMY, PROMOTE SEMICONDUCTOR TRADE
Published Monday, October 5, 2015 8:30 am
by Dan Rosso
WASHINGTON—Oct. 5, 2015—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, design, and research, today applauded the 12 countries involved in Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) talks for concluding negotiations on this massive trade deal that will promote jobs and economic growth in the United States and around the world. The countries – Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, the United States, and Vietnam – announced the deal today following a ministerial meeting in Atlanta.
“Free trade is essential to the American economy and the U.S. semiconductor industry, which exports more than 80 percent of its products to customers overseas,” said John Neuffer, president and CEO, Semiconductor Industry Association. “The TPP will strengthen America’s standing in the world and help our industry maintain leadership in the global market. It is the first major trade agreement that seriously contemplates how trade needs to be done in the global digital economy of the 21st Century. We applaud negotiators for reaching this landmark agreement and urge Congress to approve it expeditiously.”
The TPP contains several new features, including rules preventing market-access restrictions on commercial products with encryption, requirements to ensure cross-border data flows, rules against localization requirements for computer infrastructure, and non-discriminatory treatment of electronically transmitted digital products. Other key provisions included are simplification and harmonization of customs and trade procedures, commitments ensuring state-owned enterprises compete fairly and transparently without undue government advantage, and new procedural safeguards and increased penalties to protect trade secrets and other forms of IP.
The announcement of the deal today allows the Obama administration to immediately notify Congress of its intent to enter into a trade agreement. Legislation to implement the TPP in the U.S. will proceed under recently enacted Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) procedures. TPA requires publication of the agreement and floor consideration of an implementing bill in the House and Senate without amendments. A simple majority vote is needed for passage.
http://www.semiconductors.org/news/2015/...agreement/
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Published Monday, October 5, 2015 8:00 am
by Dan Rosso
WASHINGTON—Oct. 5, 2015—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, design, and research, today announced worldwide sales of semiconductors reached $27.7 billion for the month of August 2015, a decrease of 0.5 percent from the previous month when sales were $27.9 billion. Global sales from August 2015 were 3.0 percent lower than the August 2014 total of $28.6 billion. Regionally, sales in the Americas increased slightly compared to last month, but were down somewhat compared to August 2014. All monthly sales numbers are compiled by the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) organization and represent a three-month moving average.
“The global semiconductor market has endured a slight softening of demand in recent months, which has combined with currency devaluation and regular market cyclicality to slow sales somewhat,” said John Neuffer, president and CEO, Semiconductor Industry Association. “Despite recent market sluggishness, the global industry has posted higher cumulative sales through August this year than it did through the same point last year, which was a record year for semiconductor revenues.”
Regionally, year-to-year sales increased in China (4.4 percent), but decreased in the Americas (-3.5 percent), Europe (-12.4 percent), Japan (-13.0 percent), and Asia Pacific/All Other (-2.3 percent). The sharp decreases in Europe and Japan are due in part to currency devaluation relative to the U.S. dollar. On a month-to-month basis, sales increased in Japan (1.3 percent) and the Americas (1.1 percent), but fell in China (-0.3 percent), Europe (-0.6 percent), and Asia Pacific/All Other (-2.1 percent).
To find out how to purchase the WSTS Subscription Package, which includes comprehensive monthly semiconductor sales data and detailed WSTS Forecasts, please visit http://www.semiconductors.org/industry_statistics/wsts_subscription_package/.
August 2015 chart and graph
http://www.semiconductors.org/news/2015/...in_august/
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SIA Applauds Landmark Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement
NEW RULES IN TPP WILL STRENGTHEN DIGITAL ECONOMY, PROMOTE SEMICONDUCTOR TRADE
Published Monday, October 5, 2015 8:30 am
by Dan Rosso
WASHINGTON—Oct. 5, 2015—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, design, and research, today applauded the 12 countries involved in Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) talks for concluding negotiations on this massive trade deal that will promote jobs and economic growth in the United States and around the world. The countries – Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Singapore, the United States, and Vietnam – announced the deal today following a ministerial meeting in Atlanta.
“Free trade is essential to the American economy and the U.S. semiconductor industry, which exports more than 80 percent of its products to customers overseas,” said John Neuffer, president and CEO, Semiconductor Industry Association. “The TPP will strengthen America’s standing in the world and help our industry maintain leadership in the global market. It is the first major trade agreement that seriously contemplates how trade needs to be done in the global digital economy of the 21st Century. We applaud negotiators for reaching this landmark agreement and urge Congress to approve it expeditiously.”
The TPP contains several new features, including rules preventing market-access restrictions on commercial products with encryption, requirements to ensure cross-border data flows, rules against localization requirements for computer infrastructure, and non-discriminatory treatment of electronically transmitted digital products. Other key provisions included are simplification and harmonization of customs and trade procedures, commitments ensuring state-owned enterprises compete fairly and transparently without undue government advantage, and new procedural safeguards and increased penalties to protect trade secrets and other forms of IP.
The announcement of the deal today allows the Obama administration to immediately notify Congress of its intent to enter into a trade agreement. Legislation to implement the TPP in the U.S. will proceed under recently enacted Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) procedures. TPA requires publication of the agreement and floor consideration of an implementing bill in the House and Senate without amendments. A simple majority vote is needed for passage.
http://www.semiconductors.org/news/2015/...agreement/
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