[Trump Temporarily Halts Tariffs on Robots and Industrial Machinery, Directs Negotiations with Trading Partners] According to a White House announcement, President Trump signed a proclamation endorsing the Commerce Department's Section 232 investigation findings that imports of robots, industrial machinery, and their parts "threaten national security," but temporarily halting tariffs. Instead, he instructed the Secretary of Commerce and the U.S. Trade Representative to begin negotiations with trading partners and report progress within 180 days. The proclamation stated that if no agreement is reached within 180 days, or if an agreement is not implemented effectively, the president may consider alternative measures such as imposing or adjusting tariffs, quotas, and fees, and may introduce plans to incentivize domestic production. Bloomberg reports that Trump delayed tariffs on robots and machinery to allow for further negotiations.