Trump Declares Foreign-Made Robotics National Security Threat, Orders New Trade Talks: 9 outlets compared – NewsCord

Trump Declares Foreign-Made Robotics National Security Threat, Orders New Trade Talks: 9 outlets compared  NewsCord

9 sources compared: Other (7), Asian (1), Western Mainstream (1). President Donald Trump issued a proclamation on October 28 declaring that imports of foreign-made robotics and industria… Photo: Shealah Craighead / White House, Public domain · Cropped for layout This article is an automated aggregation of coverage from news outlets. Our editorials offer in-depth analysis curated by the NewsCord team. Trump determined imported robots and industrial machinery threaten U.S. national security under Section 232. Directed negotiations with trading partners within 180 days; potential tariffs on robot imports later. President Donald Trump issued a proclamation on October 28 declaring that imports of foreign-made robotics and industrial machinery pose a national security threat and ordering new US negotiations with trading partners.

The proclamation cited a Commerce Department investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 that found imported robots and industrial machinery “pose[] risks to the United States industrial base and threatens the long-term competitiveness of the United States in a sector that is increasingly vital to national security.” The proclamation directed the Commerce Secretary and the U.S. Trade Representative to “to enter into negotiations with trading partners to adjust imports of robotics, industrial machinery, and their components so that such imports will not threaten to impair the national security of the United States.” The proclamation also warned that