RARE EARTH METAL TARIFF?: White House Orders Section 232 Investigation Into Critical Minerals
Earlier last week the Trump Administration set into motion a process that could see more tariffs placed on a host of goods. On April 15, 2025, by executive order (the “Executive Order”), President Trump ordered an investigation pursuant to Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 into “critical minerals and their derivative products.” What are “critical minerals”? The […]