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title: Commerce Department Announces New Section 232 Investigation on Trucks and Truck Parts and Sets Deadline for Comments in Section 232 Investigation on Critical Minerals
date: 2025-04-24T12:18:00-04:00
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# Commerce Department Announces New Section 232 Investigation on Trucks and Truck Parts and Sets Deadline for Comments in Section 232 Investigation on Critical Minerals

  April 24, 2025

 

 

 

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On April 23, 2025, the Commerce Department [announced](https://www.bis.gov/press-release/commerce-launches-section-232-investigation-imports-processed-critical-minerals-derivative-products)a new investigation initiated pursuant to Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. This is the fourth Section 232 investigation announced in April 2025, following [announcements](https://www.kelleydrye.com/viewpoints/blogs/trade-and-manufacturing-monitor/new-section-232-investigations-announced-on-semiconductors-pharmaceuticals-and-critical-minerals)pertaining to investigations on imports of pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, and critical minerals. The pre-publication Federal Register notice announcing the investigation on imported [trucks and truck parts](https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection/2025-07260/national-security-investigation-of-imports-of-trucks) and their derivatives explains that this investigation will cover medium-duty trucks, referring to those with a gross vehicle weight of more than 10,000 and under 26,001 pounds, heavy-duty trucks, referring to those with a gross vehicle weight of greater than 26,001 pounds, and parts of medium-duty and heavy-duty trucks, which refers to ​“the individual components and systems of medium- and heavy-duty trucks, including engines and engine parts, transmissions and powertrain parts, and electrical components.”

Also on April 23, Commerce released the pre-publication Federal Register notice regarding the recently initiated Section 232 investigation on [critical minerals](https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection/2025-07273/national-security-investigation-of-imports-of-processed-critical-minerals-and-derivative-products). According to that notice, the deadline for comments from interested parties via [www​.reg​u​la​tions​.gov](http://www.regulations.gov)is **May 16, 2025**. Comments from interested parties for the trucks and truck parts investigation is also **May 16, 2025**. It is not clear at this time whether there will be future opportunities to comment on Commerce’s final reports and/or the President’s proposed remedies in each investigation. Kelley Drye’s [International Trade team](https://www.kelleydrye.com/practices/international-trade#tab-team) continues to monitor Section 232 developments and is available to assist clients in navigating these new investigations and understanding the impacts of the ever-changing trade landscape.

 

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