Trump signed an executive order on critical minerals under Section 232.

The White House issued a proclamation signed by President Trump, which pertains to controlling the imports of critical minerals and their derivatives. According to the signed proclamation, Trump stated that he believes it is necessary and appropriate to "engage with trading partners to adjust imports of processed critical minerals and their derivatives in order to prevent threats to national security posed by these imports". Trump added that depending on the negotiation results, he "may consider alternative remedial measures in the future, including setting minimum import prices for specific types of critical minerals". Trump invoked Section 232 and issued orders regarding critical minerals.