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President Trump directed cabinet officials to negotiate over robotics and industrial machinery imports. A Section 232 probe found the U.S. lacks domestic capacity to meet demand. The probe cited risks to manufacturing, national security and economic well-being. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and USTR Jamieson Greer must report progress within 180 days. Trump may still impose tariffs later based on the talks. This is the third such decision in three months. Previous Section 232 actions led to tariffs on cars, drones and polysilicon.

What changed

Tariffs were the expected outcome of Section 232 probes.

What it unlocks

Pursuing negotiations instead of imposing tariffs on robotics and industrial machinery imports.

  • 180 days to report progress

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