Trump Administration Plans New Import Ban on Robots, Inverters Targeting China

The Trump administration plans to announce a new ban Tuesday on imports of new robot and inverter models targeting China, according to US government officials.

Walter Bloomberg reported on July 28 that the move is part of a broader effort to tighten restrictions on advanced industrial and energy equipment made in China on national security grounds. The measures would apply to new models of robots and power conversion devices known as inverters, with a focus on limiting Chinese-made products' access to the US market.