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United States: Proclamation 11074 finds wind turbine imports threaten national security under section 232
President Donald Trump issued Proclamation 11074 on October 22, 2026, and the Federal Register published it on October 28, 2026. The proclamation concurs with the Secretary of Commerce that imports of wind turbines and their parts and components threaten to impair national security under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act, directs negotiations with trading partners, and confirms that existing steel, aluminum, and copper tariffs reach certain components.
Key points
- The Secretary of Commerce and the United States Trade Representative jointly pursue negotiations to adjust wind turbine imports and address the threat found.Federal Register
- The proclamation imposes no new duty and modifies no tariff imposed under Proclamations 9704, 9705, or 10962.Federal Register
- Components containing aluminum, steel, or copper remain subject to the tariffs imposed under those earlier section 232 proclamations.Federal Register
- The Secretary of Commerce monitors wind turbine imports and informs the President of circumstances indicating a need for further presidential action.Federal Register
- The Commerce findings cite foreign-produced networked inverters that permit remote access to turbines and radar interference affecting air traffic and defense missions.Federal Register
- Published at 91 FR 68001 as FR Doc. 2026-22049; Commerce and USTR must give the President at least one negotiation update within 180 days.all 1 sources
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