United States of America: Bureau of Industry and Security investigation under section 232 of Trade Expansion Act into effects on national security of imports of semiconductors, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, and their derivative products

Progress

Current status
in consultation
07 May 2025 processing consultation
16 Apr 2025 in consultation
01 Apr 2025 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
United States of America
Policy Area
International trade
Policy Instrument
Import tariff
Regulated Economic Activity
semiconductors
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

07 May 2025
processing consultation

Bureau of Industry and Security coses consultation on Section 232 national security investigation of imports of semiconductors, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, and their derivative products

On 7 May 2025, the United States Department of Commerce, through the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) closes the consultation on its Section 232 investigation into imports of semiconductors, semiconductor manufacturing equipment (SME), and rela…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body central government
16 Apr 2025
in consultation

Bureau of Industry and Security opened consultation on Section 232 national security investigation of imports of semiconductors, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, and their derivative products

On 16 April 2025, the United States Department of Commerce, through the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), opened a public consultation until 7 May 2025 as part of its Section 232 investigation into imports of semiconductors, semiconductor manuf…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body central government
01 Apr 2025
under deliberation

Secretary of Commerce initiated Section 232 national security investigation of imports of semiconductors, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, and their derivative products

On 1 April 2025, the Secretary of Commerce initiated a Section 232 national security investigation under the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (19 U.S.C. 1862) to examine the national security implications of importing semiconductors, semiconductor manufa…

Source
Event type investigation
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body central government