The US Commerce Department under the Donald Trump administration announced Wednesday that a new investigation had been launched for goods considered indispensable to national security. As a result, a probe into imports of robotics, medical equipment and industrial machinery is making headlines this week, hinting at a potentially fresh addition to the US president’s slew of tariffs .

What is the new tariff investigation about?

According to Federal Register notices, the inquiries into the matter commence on September 2 under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act. Under the investigations launched earlier, but disclosed belatedly, companies have been asked to map out their estimated demand for robotics and industrial machinery.

On top of that, they’ve even been required to determine how

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