{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Section 232","description":"Section 232 of the U.S. Trade Expansion Act of 1962 is a legal authority that allows the US president to impose import tariffs or quantitative restrictions where the Department of Commerce determines that imports threaten US national security. Unlike Section 301, which targets a partner country's unfair trade practices, and Section 201 (safeguard), Section 232 rests on a security argument — such as preserving domestic production capacity in sectors deemed strategic. On this basis the US imposed ","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/section-232","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-07-10T05:11:29.576074","citation":"U.S. Trade Expansion Act of 1962, Section 232; Presidential Proclamation of 1 June 2026 (Federal Register, FR 2026-06-04), https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-04/pdf/2026-11314.pdf; CBP CSMS #68855869 (5 June 2026); Thompson Hine SmarTrade (10 June 2026), https://www.thompsonhinesmartrade.com/2026/06/president-trump-modifies-section-232-tariffs-on-aluminum-copper-and-steel-imports/. Stand: Juni 2026","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/section-232","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Section 232 · Section 232 of the U.S. · Quelle: U.S. Trade Expansion Act of 1962, Section 232; Presidential Proclamation of 1 June 2026 (Federal Register, FR 2026-06-04), https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-04/pdf/2026-11314.pdf; CBP CSMS #68855869 (5 June 2026); Thompson Hine SmarTrade (10 June 2026), https://www.thompsonhinesmartrade.com/2026/06/president-trump-modifies-section-232-tariffs-on-aluminum-copper-and-steel-imports/. Stand: Juni 2026"}