Ongoing Section 232 Steel and Aluminum Investigations

Abstract

The Department of Commerce is currently conducting two investigations to determine the national security implications of U.S. imports of steel and aluminum under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 (19 U.S.C. 1862, as amended). Section 232, sometimes called the "national security clause," provides the President with the ability to impose restrictions on imports, such as tariffs or quotas, if the Secretary of Commerce, in consultation with the Department of Defense and other government officials, determines such imports threaten to impair the national security of the United States. The Commerce Department has 270 days from the initiation date to prepare a report and recommendations. The President then has 90 days to accept the findings and determine what actions, if any, to take.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 28, 2017
Accession Number
AD1172132

Entities

People

  • Rachel F. Fefer

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Aluminum
  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • European Union
  • Governments
  • International Trade
  • National Security
  • Security
  • Steel
  • Steel Industry
  • Supply Chain
  • Trade Policy
  • United States
  • United States Government

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  • International Relations and European Studies
  • Strategic Security Studies