This is one of America's top export industries and a driver of American economic strength, national security and global competitiveness.

Through this coalition, SIA seeks to strengthen US leadership of semiconductor design and manufacturing by working with Congress, the Administration and other key industry stakeholders to encourage policies and regulations that fuel innovation, propel business and drive international competition.

The SIA maintains that a robust semiconductor industry is the only way to ensure that America remains the global technology leader, and works towards this goal through outreach to members of Congress, their staff, executive branch officials, foreign governments, member companies and trade associations.

They enable the technologies that people use to work, communicate, travel, entertain, harness energy, treat illness and make new scientific discoveries.

[7][8] The SIA in general has not been supportive of strong tariffs imposed on China (see China–United States trade war), as it negatively impacts the U.S. semiconductor industry which relies on a global supply chain.