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  "claim": "The US Commerce Department opened a Section 232 national-security investigation into imports of robotics and industrial machinery on 2 September 2025.",
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    "geography": "United States",
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    "name": "Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), U.S. Department of Commerce",
    "title": "Section 232 Investigations",
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    "date_note": "Live list page",
    "url": "https://www.bis.gov/about-bis/bis-leadership-and-offices/SIES/section-232-investigations",
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    "text": "National Security Investigation of Imports of Robotics and Industrial Machinery - Initiated September 2, 2025",
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  "caveats": [
    "An investigation, not a tariff; check BIS for outcomes."
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  "citations": {
    "apa": "Whirrwork. (2026, October 25). The US Commerce Department opened a Section 232 national-security investigation into imports of robotics and industrial machinery on 2 September 2025 [Statistic]. Whirrwork Research. Retrieved October 25, 2026, from https://whirrwork.com/research/stats/us-section-232-robotics-investigation-2025/",
    "chicago": "Whirrwork. “The US Commerce Department opened a Section 232 national-security investigation into imports of robotics and industrial machinery on 2 September 2025.” Whirrwork Research. Published October 25, 2026. Accessed October 25, 2026. https://whirrwork.com/research/stats/us-section-232-robotics-investigation-2025/.",
    "mla": "“The US Commerce Department opened a Section 232 national-security investigation into imports of robotics and industrial machinery on 2 September 2025.” Whirrwork Research, Whirrwork, 25 Oct. 2026, whirrwork.com/research/stats/us-section-232-robotics-investigation-2025/. Accessed 25 Oct. 2026.",
    "bibtex": "@misc{whirrwork_us_section_232_robotics_investigation_2025,\n  author       = {{Whirrwork}},\n  title        = {{The US Commerce Department opened a Section 232 national-security investigation into imports of robotics and industrial machinery on 2 September 2025}},\n  howpublished = {Whirrwork Research},\n  year         = {2026},\n  month        = oct,\n  url          = {https://whirrwork.com/research/stats/us-section-232-robotics-investigation-2025/},\n  urldate      = {2026-10-25},\n  note         = {Original source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Section 232 Investigations. Licensed CC BY 4.0}\n}",
    "source_apa": "U.S. Department of Commerce. (n.d.). Section 232 Investigations. Retrieved October 25, 2026, from https://www.bis.gov/about-bis/bis-leadership-and-offices/SIES/section-232-investigations"
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