The U.S. Commerce Department, under the Trump administration, has launched a national security review of medical imports—including PPE, consumables, and medical devices—to assess reliance on foreign suppliers for critical health products.

Initiated on Sept. 2 under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, the review allows the government to examine whether certain imports threaten U.S. security or industrial capacity. Public input, including data, analyses, and comments, is being sought. Commenters are advised to provide scanned documents rather than digitally redacted files, as improperly labeled ...