# White House makes Section 232 determination on imported robots

- Source: The Robot Report
- Published: 2026-10-29T20:46:53.000Z
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- Original: https://www.therobotreport.com/white-house-makes-section-232-determination-regarding-foreign-made-robots/

## Summary

U.S. President Trump issued a proclamation stating that the Secretary of Commerce, in a Section 232 investigation, determined that imported robots, industrial machinery and their parts threaten U.S. national security, and directed the Secretary of Commerce and the U.S. Trade Representative to negotiate with trading partners to adjust the relevant imports.