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US signs Section 232 robotics and industrial machinery proclamation directing trade negotiations, not immediate tariffs (28 Oct 2026)

Observed 28 Oct 2026 signed presidential proclamation accepts Commerce Section 232 national-security finding on imported robotics/industrial machinery and directs Commerce and USTR to pursue trade-partner negotiations, with progress update within 180 days. No new immediate tariffs, quota, signed foreign agreement or observed domestic manufacturing expansion. White House describes foreign-supply dependence and potential cyber exposure; these are administration assessments, not independently quantified outcomes.