The Commerce Department initiated an investigation on May 1 to determine the impacts of commercial aircraft and jet engine imports on national security, it said in a May 9 notice.
The investigation is being conducted under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, which grants the American president broad powers to adjust imports if they are a national security threat. The measure empowers the president to initiate actions such as tariffs to tackle the issue.
In recent weeks, the Trump administration has initiated Section 232 investigations into the import of pharmaceutical products, semiconductors, and trucks.
The May 9 notice calls on interested parties to submit input on the import of aircraft and jet engines….