STRENGTHENING AMERICAN INDUSTRY: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed a Proclamation pursuant to Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (Section 232) to address the threatened impairment of national security with respect to imports of robotics, industrial machinery, and their parts and components.

The Proclamation directs the U.S. Secretary of Commerce and U.S. Trade Representative to jointly negotiate agreements with trading partners to address the threatened impairment of national security with respect to imports of robotics and industrial machinery, as well as their parts and components, from any country.

The Secretary of Commerce will inform the President of any circumstances that might indicate the need for further action under Section 232 with respect to robotics, industrial machinery, and their parts and components.

The President may take other actions he deems necessary to adjust imports of robotics, industrial machinery, and their parts and components to eliminate the threat to the…