💻Request for Comments on National Security and Semiconductor Imports
Notice of Request for Public Comments on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Semiconductors and Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment
Summary
The Secretary of Commerce initiated an investigation to determine the effects on the national security of imports of semiconductors and semiconductor manufacturing equipment (SME), and their derivative products. This investigation has been initiated under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended. 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 involves a request for public comments on the national security implications of semiconductor imports, which affects compliance, international trade dynamics, and potential regulatory measures influencing manufacturers and stakeholders in the semiconductor industry.