🪨Public Comment Request on Critical Minerals National Security Investigation
Notice of Request for Public Comments on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Processed Critical Minerals and Derivative Products
Summary
On April 22, 2025, the Secretary of Commerce initiated an investigation to determine the effects on the national security of imports of processed critical minerals as well as their derivative products. This investigation has been initiated under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended (Section 232). Interested parties are invited to submit written comments, data, analyses, or other information pertinent to the investigation to the Department of Commerce's (Department) Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), Office of Strategic Industries and Economic Security. This notice identifies issues on which the Department is especially interested in obtaining the public's views.
Agencies
- Commerce Department
- Industry and Security Bureau
Business Impact
$$$ - High
The notice requests public comments on a Section 232 investigation into the national security impacts of imports of processed critical minerals, influencing regulatory compliance for businesses engaged in this sector. Businesses may need to provide data and analysis regarding their supply chains, potentially affecting operational strategies.