The latest batch of Trump administration Section 232 investigations is proceeding ahead, with the Chinese government and trade associations making submissions in the hopes of convincing the administration not to impose tariffs on robotics/industrial machinery and medical equipment.

The Trump administration has followed through on another set of "national security" tariffs, imposing 25% tariffs on imported trucks and truck parts, and 10% tariffs on imported buses.

The Trump administration announced today that it would be conducting a national security investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 related to imports of wind turbines and their parts and components.

In recent months, the Trump administration has rolled out a number of trade actions, either China-specific or applying to all countries, which have increased the tariff rates applied to goods imported from China. Here is a breakdown of U.S. tariff policy, with an emphasis on specific items of interest.

Earlier this week, the Trump administration announced that it would be conducting a national security investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 related to imports of critical minerals and their derivative products.

Yesterday, the Trump administration posted notices indicating that it would be proceeding with national security investigations under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 related to imports of semiconductors and semiconductor manufacturing equipment and of pharmaceuticals and pharmaceutical ingredients.

President Trump's latest round of tariffs is being imposed on auto imports. While the main impact will be on other countries, some Chinese products will also be affected.