On October 28, 2026, pursuant to Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, President Donald Trump issued a proclamation in response to the United States Department of Commerce investigation into the effects of imports of robotics, industrial machinery, and their parts and components on national security.
The proclamation directs the Secretary of Commerce and the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to jointly pursue negotiations with trading partners to address the national security threat identified with respect to these imports. It also requires progress reports on the negotiations and preserves the President’s ability to consider additional measures, including import restrictions and incentives for domestic investment.
