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Section 232

Also called Section 232 tariffs, 232 tariffs

A US law, from the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, that lets the president restrict imports that threaten national security. Its steel and aluminum tariffs, first set in 2018, were raised to 50% in June 2025.

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