Washington, DC – Responding to President Trump’s Executive Order on Section 232 Actions, Abigail Hunter, Executive Director of SAFE’s Center for Critical Minerals Strategy, gave the following statement:
“The use of Section 232—as opposed to the reciprocal tariff approach that largely exempted minerals—reflects a national security framing with potentially more durable trade implications. By going commodity-by-commodity the unique market dynamics and supply chain nuances across minerals should surface. Provisions to monitor tariff circumvention further signal growing recognition of how these materials often transit multiple countries before arriving in the United States. SAFE looks forward to contributing market expertise and industry input such that ultimate policies reflect real-world complexity of these supply chains.”
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About SAFE’s Center for Critical Minerals Strategy
SAFE’s Center for Critical Minerals Strategy (Minerals Center) aims to secure all aspects of the critical minerals supply chain to help ensure the national and economic security of the United States and our allies as we transition to a minerals-based economy.
About SAFE
SAFE is an action-oriented, nonpartisan organization committed to transportation, energy, and supply chain policies that advance the economic and national security of the United States, its partners, and allies. Since 2004, SAFE has worked with its Energy Security Leadership Council—a peerless coalition of current and former Fortune 500 CEOs and retired 4-star admirals and generals—to support secure, resilient, and responsible energy solutions. Learn more at SecureEnergy.org.
