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href=\"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/05/13/2025-08500/notice-of-request-for-public-comments-on-section-232-national-security-investigation-of-imports-of\"\u003eCommercial Aircraft\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli data-list-item-id=\"ec1f4047b7b948ecb75b7f1ff9148af9a\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection/2025-13345/section-232-national-security-investigation-of-imports-of-polysilicon-and-its-derivatives\"\u003ePolysilicon\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli data-list-item-id=\"ea5f959bce462e984466e477ffe2d99b8\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection/2025-13365/section-232-national-security-investigation-of-imports-of-unmanned-aircraft-systems-and-their-parts\"\u003eUnmanned Aircraft Systems\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli data-list-item-id=\"e9a14cb80e3902a0c51f98529651dfee0\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection/2025-16191/national-security-investigation-of-imports-of-wind-turbines-and-their-parts-and-components\"\u003eWind Turbines\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli data-list-item-id=\"e0de05bb059343d14bea640f58ca699b5\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection/2025-18729/section-232-national-security-investigation-of-imports-of-personal-protective-equipment-medical\"\u003eMedical Products\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli data-list-item-id=\"e9fcf7caea9bb360c154ccc2d8493b0f4\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://www.federalregister.gov/public-inspection/2025-18749/section-232-national-security-investigation-of-imports-of-robotics-and-industrial-machinery\"\u003eRobotics and Industrial Machinery\u003c/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe posted Section 232 Inclusion Requests and their requested HTSUS Classifications can be found on \u003ca 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