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Where U.S. Chipmaking Equipment Imports Come From

U.S. imports of semiconductor manufacturing machines and parts (HS 8486), last 12 months, $ billions

Japan leads at $3.5B
Reading overdue·Data to Aug 2026

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U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade API, HS 8486 (machines for making semiconductor wafers, devices and flat panels, and their parts), over the 12 months to each month, by country of origin.

The machines for new U.S. chip plants: lithography from the Netherlands, deposition, etch and inspection tools from Japan, and parts from Asian supply hubs.

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U.S. Chipmaking Equipment Imports From Netherlands, 12 Months. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade (HS 8486). Public domain.

U.S. Chipmaking Equipment Imports From Japan, 12 Months. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade (HS 8486). Public domain.

U.S. Chipmaking Equipment Imports From Singapore, 12 Months. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade (HS 8486). Public domain.

U.S. Chipmaking Equipment Imports From South Korea, 12 Months. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade (HS 8486). Public domain.

U.S. Chipmaking Equipment Imports From Malaysia, 12 Months. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade (HS 8486). Public domain.

U.S. Chipmaking Equipment Imports From Germany, 12 Months. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade (HS 8486). Public domain.

U.S. Chipmaking Equipment Imports From China, 12 Months. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade (HS 8486). Public domain.

U.S. Chipmaking Equipment Imports From Taiwan, 12 Months. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, International Trade (HS 8486). Public domain.

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