Abstract
This study conducts a strategic audit of semiconductor trade frameworks, specifically analyzing key technology verticals (HS 8542 and HS 8419). By deploying a proprietary 'Physicality Correlation' benchmark, the analysis separates tangible ecosystem development from mere transactional flows. The data highlights a $17.63 billion 'Volume Variance' between projected and realized trade, indicating a higher degree of regulatory alignment than previously forecasted. Additionally, a price correction of -3.3% points toward a 'Legacy Optimization' strategy, where regional entities are recalibrating supply chains around mature technologies rather than restricted frontier systems. These insights provide a robust calibration tool for measuring the reconfiguration of global computing supply chains



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