President of United States President Donald Trump issued executive orders initiating investigations under Section 232. to imports of copper and its derivatives, and imports of wood and its derivatives, in order to determine their impact on economic stability and national security.
In the case of copper products and their derivatives, Executive Order 14220 was issued on February 25, 2025, arguing that the Copper is a critical and essential material for national security, economic strength and national industrial resilience. It also notes that the industry faces significant vulnerabilities in its copper supply chain, with a growing dependence on foreign sources for production. extraction, smelting and refining of metalAs stipulated in the EO, the results of the investigation are expected to be submitted no later than October 2025.
For its part, for wood products and their derivatives, Executive Order 14223 was issued on March 1, 2025, which mentions that the wood products industry, which includes the production of raw wood, sawn wood and their derivatives (such as paper products, furniture and cabinets), It is a key manufacturing sector essential to the national security, economic strength, and industrial resilience of the United States.. Within the OE, it is highlighted that the United States has abundant timber resources, however, the industry has not developed efficiently. By November 2025 at the latest, Secretary of Commerce must submit a report to the President with conclusions and recommendations for the protection and development of the sector.
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