BUREAU OF INDUSTRY AND SECURITY ISSUES NOTICE: NOTICE OF REQUEST FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS ON SECTION 232 NATIONAL SECURITY INVESTIGATION OF IMPORTS OF PROCESSED CRITICAL MINERALS AND DERIVATIVE PRODUCTS

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Bureau of Industry and Security has issued a notice called: Notice of Request for Public Comments on Section 232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Processed Critical Minerals and Derivative Products.

The notice was published in the Federal Register on April 25 by Eric Longnecker, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Technology Security.

Summary: On April 22, 2025, the Secretary of Commerce initiated an investigation to determine the effects on the national security of imports of processed critical minerals as well as their derivative products. This investigation has been initiated under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended (Section 232). Interested parties are invited to submit written c...