New national security investigations have been opened into the import of drones and drone components, and polysilicon and its derivatives, which are used in making solar panels and semiconductors, the U.S. Commerce Department announced on Monday.
The probes were opened by Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on July 1 under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, posted on the Federal Register by the department’s Bureau of Industry and Security.
Under Section 232, the president has the authority to intervene in imports if he determines them to be a threat to national security.
The public has 21 days to comment, after which the commerce secretary has up to 270 days to report on the probes to the president….
Drone and Polysilicon Imports the Target of New National Security Probes
