Import and export value of silicon wafers in China 2018-2022
In 2022, the semiconductor industry in China exported over six billion U.S. dollars worth of silicon wafers. The largest share of wafer exports from China went to Vietnam, with a price of 0.97 U.S. dollars per wafer. Wafers are the canvas on which the chip design is printed onto. They are manufactured from silicon which is a semiconducting material.