Each week, we'll share with you some of the most compelling numbers in our studies.
12 percent
The United States is home to just 12 percent of the world’s semiconductor manufacturing capacity (down from roughly 40 percent in 1990). The recently passed CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 seeks to lessen U.S. reliance on foreign manufacturing sources, while investing in a local workforce and spurring innovation at home.
SOURCE: “A Look at the CHIPS-Related Portons of CHIPS+” by CSIS’s Alexander Kersten, Gregory Arcuri, Gabrielle Athanasia, and Hideki Uno.
22 years
On August 10, the Chinese government published its first white paper in 22 years on its official policy toward Taiwan. The new paper demonstrates that cross-Strait dynamics have shifted drastically.
SOURCE: “Tracking the Fourth Taiwan Strait Crisis (Updated August 12)” by CSIS’s Bonny Lin, Brian Hart, Matthew P. Funaiole, Samantha Lu, Hannah Price, and Nicholas Kaufman.
$7,500
The Inflation Reduction Act continues the existing $7,500 electric vehicle tax credit but changes which vehicles can qualify for it based on critical mineral sourcing and domestic production goals.
SOURCE: "Butting Heads" by CSIS's William Alan Reinsch.
$200 billion
While the funding for semiconductor-related incentives appropriated by Division A of the CHIPS and Science Act has received significant media coverage, Division B authorizes around $200 billion in funding to support the United States’ science and innovation infrastructure.
SOURCE: “A Look at the Science-Related Portions of CHIPS+” by CSIS’s Sujai Shivakumar and Gregory Arcuri.
By the Numbers is composed weekly by Claire Dannenbaum, Claire Smrt, and the External Relations team.
The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) is a bipartisan, nonprofit organization founded in 1962 and headquartered in Washington, D.C. It seeks to advance global security and prosperity by providing strategic insights and policy solutions to decisionmakers.
