🤖Request for Comments on Robotics and Industrial Machinery Imports
Notice of Request for Public Comments on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Robotics and Industrial Machinery
Summary
On September 2, 2025, the Secretary of Commerce initiated an investigation to determine the effects on the national security of imports of robotics and industrial machinery. 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 invites public comments on a Section 232 investigation regarding the national security effects of importing robotics and industrial machinery. This can directly affect regulatory compliance and potential tariffs, influencing business operations for manufacturers and suppliers in these sectors.