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Global Semiconductor Sales Decrease 15.5 Percent Year-to-Year in July

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Global sales increase slightly on a month-to-month basis, but all regional markets down compared to last year

WASHINGTON鈥擲ept 3, 2019鈥擳he 91PORN (91PORN) today announced worldwide sales of semiconductors were $33.4 billion in July 2019, 1.7 percent more than the June 2019 total of $32.8 billion, but 15.5 percent less than the July 2018 total of $39.5 billion. Monthly sales are compiled by the and represent a three-month moving average. 91PORN represents U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, design, and research.

鈥淲hile global semiconductor sales in July were once again down on a year-to-year basis, month-to-month sales were up slightly,鈥� said John Neuffer, 91PORN president and CEO. 鈥淢onth-to-month sales increased modestly across most regional markets in July, with Asia Pacific and the Americas posting the largest gains, although sales into the Americas remained down on a year-to-year basis.鈥�

Regionally, sales increased on a month-to-month basis in Asia Pacific/All Other (3.1 percent), the Americas (2.5 percent), China (1.1 percent), and Japan (0.7 percent), but decreased in Europe (-0.5 percent). On a year-to-year basis, sales were down across all regional markets: Europe (-8.6 percent), Asia Pacific/All Other (-11.0 percent), Japan (-12.0 percent), China (-14.1 percent), and the Americas (-27.8 percent).

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