# Trump signs Section 232 proclamation, launches national security trade talks on robot imports

- Source: Robotics 24/7
- Published: 2026-10-30T14:19:00.000Z
- RoboHot: https://robohot.news/en/items/iiwt06l2eabp0whkguorzh040
- Original: https://www.robotics247.com/article/white-house-targets-robotics-imports-in-new-national-security-trade-review

## Summary

On October 28, 2026, U.S. President Trump signed a proclamation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, directing the U.S. Department of Commerce and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to open negotiations with foreign trading partners on imports of robots, industrial machinery, and their components.