🚁Request for Comments on UAS National Security Investigation
Notice of Request for Public Comments on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) and Their Parts and Components
Summary
On July 1, 2025, the Secretary of Commerce initiated an investigation to determine the effects on the national security of imports of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) and their parts and components. 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 content involves a national security investigation assessing the impact of UAS imports, prompting public comments that could influence future regulations, tariffs, or quotas affecting the market dynamics for UAS businesses. Business owners in this sector should monitor outcomes closely due to potential changes in compliance and trade conditions.