United States of America: Secretary of Commerce initiated Section 232 national security investigation of imports of semiconductors, semiconductor manufacturing equipment, and their derivative products
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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…
Scope
Policy Area
International trade
Policy Instrument
Import tariff
Regulated Economic Activity
semiconductors
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
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2025-04-01
under deliberation
2025-04-16
in consultation