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# US proclamation: Adjusting Imports of Robotics, Industrial Machinery, and Their Parts and Components (October 28, 2026)

Canonical ID: `d2c60d4f-264b-437b-89a7-54b1eafbf075`

- **Jurisdiction:** [USA](/locations/united-states/usa.md) (id: `4baf82da-d508-4d48-b22d-1581c971e89f`)
- **Kind:** `other`
- **Status (derived):** in_effect
- **Effective:** 2026-10-28

Presidential proclamation dated October 28, 2026 on imports of robotics, industrial machinery, and their parts and components. Per the text, it does not impose tariffs, duties, quotas, or fees. It directs the Secretary of Commerce and the U.S. Trade Representative to negotiate with foreign trading partners they deem appropriate and to update the President on progress within 180 days. The President states he may consider alternative remedies in the future, including tariffs, duties, quotas, and fees. Commerce is to keep monitoring imports and report circumstances that may call for further action.

## Sources (1)

1. **Adjusting Imports of Robotics, Industrial Machinery, and Their Parts and Components into the United States (The White House)** · https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2026/10/adjusting-imports-of-robotics-industrial-machinery-and-their-parts-and-components-into-the-united-states/ · 2026-10-28

## Common questions

### What does US proclamation: Adjusting Imports of Robotics, Industrial Machinery, and Their Parts and Components (October 28, 2026) cover?

Presidential proclamation dated October 28, 2026 on imports of robotics, industrial machinery, and their parts and components. Per the text, it does not impose tariffs, duties, quotas, or fees. It directs the Secretary of Commerce and the U.S. Trade Representative to negotiate with foreign trading partners they deem appropriate and to update the President on progress within 180 days. The President states he may consider alternative remedies in the future, including tariffs, duties, quotas, and fees. Commerce is to keep monitoring imports and report circumstances that may call for further action.

### Where does US proclamation: Adjusting Imports of Robotics, Industrial Machinery, and Their Parts and Components (October 28, 2026) apply?

US proclamation: Adjusting Imports of Robotics, Industrial Machinery, and Their Parts and Components (October 28, 2026) is recorded as a other applying in [USA](/locations/usa.md) on the DEPLOY registry.

### When did US proclamation: Adjusting Imports of Robotics, Industrial Machinery, and Their Parts and Components (October 28, 2026) take effect?

US proclamation: Adjusting Imports of Robotics, Industrial Machinery, and Their Parts and Components (October 28, 2026) is recorded as effective October 28, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry.

### Is US proclamation: Adjusting Imports of Robotics, Industrial Machinery, and Their Parts and Components (October 28, 2026) still in effect?

US proclamation: Adjusting Imports of Robotics, Industrial Machinery, and Their Parts and Components (October 28, 2026) is currently in effect and applies to covered operators in the named jurisdiction.

### What types of robots does US proclamation: Adjusting Imports of Robotics, Industrial Machinery, and Their Parts and Components (October 28, 2026) apply to?

US proclamation: Adjusting Imports of Robotics, Industrial Machinery, and Their Parts and Components (October 28, 2026) is recorded as cross-cutting on the DEPLOY registry, meaning it does not single out one robot form factor. Operators of any covered robot type in [USA](/locations/waymo-fleet-usa.md) should review the underlying primary sources for applicability.


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