Ramped-up Section 232 enforcement looms over shaky EU-US trade truce
By Zack Budryk ( May 7, 2026, 19:13 GMT | Comment) -- The US government has ramped up Section 232 enforcement in 2026, particularly against European imports, potentially complicating a relative détente on trade between the US and Europe that includes a new cooperation agreement on critical minerals.The US government has ramped up its enforcement of Section 232 of Trade Expansion Act of 1962 this year, particularly against European imports, potentially complicating a relative détente on trade between the US and Europe that includes a new cooperation agreement on critical minerals....
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