TARIFF TRACKER
Commerce opens Section 232 investigation on polysilicon and derivatives
Commerce is gathering comments for a Section 232 national security investigation on polysilicon and derivatives. The notice does not impose duties, but asks whether tariffs or quotas are needed.
Updated October 12, 2026
STATUS
Replaced
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Section 232
COUNTRIES
All countries
PRODUCT FAMILIES
Semiconductors/electronics
COVERED GOODS
Imports of polysilicon and its derivatives. No HTS headings are listed.
WHAT TO DO (OUR GUIDANCE, NOT LEGAL ADVICE)
If you buy or import polysilicon or derivatives, review exposure and consider filing comments by August 6, 2025. Track the investigation because Commerce is asking whether tariffs or quotas are necessary.
SOURCES
Bureau of Industry and Security notice, 90 FR 31955 (July 16, 2025)
QUOTES FROM THE SOURCE
Signed: "On July 1, 2025, the Secretary of Commerce initiated an investigation under Section 232 (19 U.S.C. 1862)" (source)
Covered goods: "to determine the effects on national security of imports of polysilicon and its derivatives" (source)
Status: "whether additional measures, including tariffs or quotas, are necessary to protect national security" (source)
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Quotes matched to source text by machine; awaiting human check.
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