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The Trump administration has intensified its America First Trade Policy initiatives by announcing three new investigations under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 by the Department of Commerce. As foreshadowed in the administration’s Day 1 Executive Order, last week Commerce announced the initiation of investigations into whether imports of pharmaceuticals, semiconductors and critical minerals threatened to impair national security. And on April 23, 2025, Commerce announced the initiation of a fourth Section 232 investigation into imports of trucks. These follow previously announced and ongoing investigations into copper and lumber, as well as existing section 232 duties on steel, aluminum and light passenger vehicles.

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