Aug 13 (Reuters) - Haier-owned GE Appliances

said on Wednesday it plans to invest more than $3 billion over

five years in its U.S. operations and workforce following the

Trump administration's tariff policies aimed at boosting

domestic manufacturing.

Global firms have been increasing their investments and

presence in the United States after President Donald Trump

pushed companies across sectors, including Apple ( AAPL ) and

Ford, to produce goods within the country and generate

jobs.

The GE Appliances investment will create 1,000 jobs in five

states and is aimed at expanding the company's air conditioning

and water heating portfolio, increasing production output and

modernizing its 11 U.S. manufacturing plants with new automation

and capital equipment, the home appliances maker said.

Earlier this year, peer Carrier Global ( CARR ) also said it

planned to invest $1 billion over five years in the U.S.

By the time the plan is complete, Louisville,

Kentucky-headquartered GE Appliances said it will have invested

$6.5 billion across its U.S. manufacturing plants and

distribution network since it was acquired by Chinese consumer

electronics major Haier from General Electric ( GE ) in 2016.

(Reporting by Aatreyee Dasgupta and Anshuman Tripathy in

Bengaluru)