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Section 232 Investigations

The Effect of Imports on the National Security

A Section 232 investigation is conducted under the authority of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended. The purpose of the investigation is to determine the effect of imports on the national security. Investigations may be initiated based on an application from an interested party, a request from the head of any department or agency, or may be self-initiated by the Secretary of Commerce.

The Secretary’s report to the President, prepared within 270 days of initiation, focuses on whether the importation of the article in question is in such quantities or under such circumstances as to threaten to impair the national security. The President can concur or not with the Secretary’s recommendations, and take action to “adjust the imports of an article and its derivatives” or other non-trade related actions as deemed necessary.

National Security Investigation of Imports of Robotics and Industrial Machinery - Initiated September 2, 2025

 

National Security Investigation of Imports of Personal Protective Equipment, Medical Consumables, and Medical Equipment, Including Devices - Initiated on September 2, 2025

 

The Effect of Imports of Wind Turbines on the National Security  – Initiated August 13, 2025

 

The Effect of Imports of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and Their Parts and Components on the National Security – Initiated July 1, 2025

 

The Effect of Imports of Polysilicon and its Derivatives on the National Security  – Initiated July 1, 2025

 

The Effect of Imports of Commercial Aircraft and Jet Engines on the National Security  – Initiated May 1, 2025

 

The Effect of Imports of Processed Critical Minerals and Derivative Products on the National Security  – Initiated April 22, 2025

 

The Effect of Imports of Medium-Duty Trucks, Heavy-Duty Trucks, and Medium- and Heavy-Duty Truck Parts on the National Security – Initiated April 22, 2025

 

The Effect of Imports of Pharmaceuticals and Pharmaceutical Ingredients on the National Security – Initiated April 1, 2025

 

The Effect of Imports of Semiconductors and Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment on the National Security  – Initiated April 1, 2025

 

The Effect of Imports of Timber and Lumber on the National Security – Initiated March 10, 2025

The Effect of Imports of Copper on the National Security – Initiated March 10, 2025

 

Titanium Sponge Working Group: Ensuring Access to Titanium Sponge in the United States

The Effect of Imports of Neodymium-Iron-Boron (NdFeB) Permanent Magnets on the National Security – September 2022 / FACT SHEET: Biden-Harris Administration Announces Further Actions to Secure Rare Earth Element Supply Chain

The Effect of Imports of Vanadium on the National Security – February 2021

The Effect of Imports of Laminations for Stacked Cores for Incorporation into Transformers, Stacked Cores for Incorporation Into Transformers, Wound Cores for Incorporation Into Transformers, Electrical Transformers, and Transformer Regulators on the National Security – October 2020

The Effect of Imports of Titanium Sponge on the National Security – November 2019

The Effect of Imports of Uranium on the National Security – April 2019

The Effect of Imports of Automobiles and Automobile Parts on the National Security – February 2019/The Effect of Imports of Automobiles and Automobile Parts on the National Security Appendices B through H – February 2019 (ITA)

The Effect of Imports of Steel on the National Security – Jan. 2018

The Effect of Imports of Aluminum on the National Security – Jan. 2018

Iron Ore and Semi-Finished Steel – 2001

The Effect of Imports of Crude Oil on National Security – 1999

Crude Oil and Petroleum Products – 1994

Ceramic Semiconductor Packaging – 1993

Gears and Gearing Products – 1992

Crude Oil and Petroleum Products – 1989

Plastic Injection Molding – 1989

Uranium – 1989

Antifriction Bearings – 1988

Crude Oil from Libya – 1982 (47 F.R. 10507)

Chromium, Manganese and Silicon Ferroalloys and Related Materials –1981 (49 F.R. 21391)

The Effect of Imports of Nuts, Bolts, and Large Screws on the National Security - 1983

Metal-Cutting and Metal-Forming Machine Tools – 1983 (48 F.R. 15174)

Glass-lined Chemical Processing Equipment – 1981 (47 F.R. 11746)