According to reports, in order to maintain America's leading position in semiconductors, the United States needs robust trade policies to complement domestic efforts to accelerate development. This was the main message of public comments submitted by the SIA on April 22 in response to the U.S. Trade Representative's request for information on how trade policies can enhance U.S. supply chain resilience.

President Biden signed into law the bipartisan Chips and Science Act in 2022 to…