US President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on 28 October 2026 declaring foreign-made robots and industrial machinery a national security threat and ordering trade talks under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and the US Trade Representative must negotiate with selected trading partners and update Trump within 180 days; no country or immediate tariff was named. The proclamation cites concerns about domestic capacity and cybersecurity risks while leaving tariffs, duties, quotas, fees and investment incentives as possible later measures.