Adjusting Imports of Wind Turbines and Their Parts and Components Into the United States

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[Federal Register Volume 91, Number 207 (Wednesday, October 28, 2026)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 68001-68004]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2026-22049]



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Vol. 91

Wednesday,

No. 207

October 28, 2026

Part III





The President





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Proclamation 11074--Adjusting Imports of Wind Turbines and Their Parts 
and Components Into the United States



Proclamation 11075--National Seafood Month, 2026



Executive Order 14438--Decreasing Housing Costs for the American People



Presidential Determination No. 2027-01 of October 22, 2026--
Presidential Determination Pursuant to Section 303 of the Defense 
Production Act of 1950, as Amended, on Domestic Petroleum Production, 
Refining, and Logistics Capacity


                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 91 , No. 207 / Wednesday, October 28, 2026 / 
Presidential Documents

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Title 3--
The President

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                Proclamation 11074 of October 22, 2026

                
Adjusting Imports of Wind Turbines and Their 
                Parts and Components Into the United States

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                1. Within the past 90 days, the Secretary of Commerce 
                (Secretary) transmitted to me a report on his 
                investigation into the effects of imports of wind 
                turbines and their parts and components on the national 
                security of the United States under section 232 of the 
                Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended, 19 U.S.C. 1862 
                (section 232). Based on the facts considered in that 
                investigation, and taking into account the close 
                relation of the economic welfare of the Nation to our 
                national security and other relevant factors, see 
                section 232(d) (19 U.S.C. 1862(d)), the Secretary found 
                and advised me of his opinion that wind turbines and 
                their components and subcomponents are being imported 
                into the United States under such circumstances as to 
                threaten to impair the national security of the United 
                States and provided me recommendations for action under 
                section 232 to adjust the imports of wind turbines and 
                their components and subcomponents so that such imports 
                will not threaten to impair the national security of 
                the United States.

                2. Among other things, the Secretary found that wind 
                energy is an unreliable and intermittent energy source 
                and that the use of wind energy diverts the United 
                States electrical grid from more reliable energy 
                sources. The Secretary also found that products used to 
                generate and use wind energy pose serious national 
                security concerns, including by relying on foreign 
                parts that contain cybersecurity vulnerabilities that 
                could lead to remote control access to wind turbines 
                and cause power disruption; undermining the United 
                States' electrical grid, and potentially causing 
                disruptions to critical infrastructure; interfering 
                with national airspace and air safety; and causing 
                radar interference that can affect air traffic control, 
                weather forecasting, homeland security, and national 
                defense missions. And the Secretary found that imports 
                of wind turbine components and subcomponents have 
                increased over the last decade, and that United States 
                wind energy is reliant on imports of foreign produced 
                wind turbine components and subcomponents.

                3. The Secretary found that wind energy is intermittent 
                and burdensome on the United States electrical grid. 
                Wind energy is inherently intermittent, and this 
                unpredictability undermines wind's suitability as a 
                standalone energy source compared to the steady output 
                of fossil fuel or nuclear energy, particularly if used 
                for critical infrastructure. And even though wind 
                energy comprises only a small portion of total utility 
                scale power generated in the United States, grid 
                operators must frequently rely upon fast-ramping fossil 
                fuel backup generators to compensate for wind energy's 
                high net load variability and maintain grid stability. 
                This results in higher operational costs and increased 
                maintenance burdens.

                4. The Secretary found that the unpredictability of 
                wind energy makes it less reliable than other energy 
                sources that conversely provide steady output as 
                standalone energy sources. Given wind energy's 
                intermittent reliability, use of wind energy diverts 
                the United States electrical grid from more reliable 
                energy sources. And resources that are used to support 
                wind

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                energy and wind energy projects could instead have been 
                used to strengthen more reliable energy sources that 
                are essential to the national and economic security of 
                the United States.

                5. The Secretary found that the use of wind energy 
                poses unique national security risks compared to other 
                energy sources. Among other things, wind energy 
                products have serious cybersecurity vulnerabilities 
                that can cause power disruption; interfere with radar, 
                thus significantly affecting air traffic control, 
                weather forecasting, homeland security, and national 
                defense missions; and burden the United States 
                electrical grid, including by diverting the United 
                States electrical grid from more reliable energy 
                sources.

                6. More specifically, the Secretary found that wind 
                energy products--particularly foreign imported 
                products--present unique cybersecurity risks that could 
                lead to remote control access to wind turbines and 
                cause power disruption. Inverters are a crucial piece 
                of electrical equipment for using wind energy, as 
                inverters convert the electrical energy generated by 
                wind turbines into a form of energy that can be used by 
                the power grid or local systems. The vast majority of 
                these inverters are produced outside the United States 
                and imported into the United States. But modern 
                networked inverters used in wind farms--particularly 
                those produced and imported from outside the United 
                States--are an exploitable vulnerability that can allow 
                remote access and interference with United States power 
                systems. Attackers could gain remote control over power 
                generation, which presents risks of power disruption or 
                sabotage of installation facilities.

                7. The Secretary found that wind turbines can affect 
                ground and air-based radars by creating ``clutter,'' 
                reducing detection sensitivity, obscuring potential 
                targets, and scattering radio wave returns. For 
                example, clutter from wind projects obscures legitimate 
                moving targets and generates false targets in the 
                vicinity of the wind projects, and some mitigation 
                techniques can lead to missing actual targets. These 
                circumstances thus pose grave national security risks 
                to the United States, particularly in response to 
                threats (e.g., unauthorized aircraft) targeting 
                sensitive United States critical infrastructure. And 
                degraded radar performance from wind turbines can also 
                have negative implications on weather forecasting, air 
                traffic management, and military radar systems.

                8. The Secretary found that the United States is 
                reliant on imports of foreign produced wind turbine 
                components and subcomponents and that imports of wind 
                turbine components and subcomponents have increased 
                over the last decade, while domestic manufacturing 
                capacity for certain products, such as blades, has not 
                meaningfully increased.

                9. In light of these findings and the other findings in 
                the Secretary's report, the Secretary recommended a 
                range of actions to adjust the imports of wind turbines 
                and their components and subcomponents so that such 
                imports will not threaten to impair the national 
                security.

                10. Moreover, in Proclamation 9704 of March 8, 2018 
                (Adjusting Imports of Aluminum Into the United States), 
                Proclamation 9705 of March 8, 2018 (Adjusting Imports 
                of Steel Into the United States), and Proclamation 
                10962 of July 30, 2025 (Adjusting Imports of Copper 
                Into the United States), I found that aluminum, steel, 
                and copper are being imported into the United States in 
                such quantities and under such circumstances as to 
                threaten to impair the national security of the United 
                States and took action under section 232 to address the 
                national security threats found in those proclamations. 
                Certain wind turbine components and subcomponents are 
                made of significant amounts of aluminum, steel, or 
                copper and contribute to the national security threat 
                found in Proclamation 9704, Proclamation 9705, and 
                Proclamation 10962. Accordingly, certain wind turbine 
                components and subcomponents are subject to the tariffs 
                imposed in Proclamation 9704, as amended; Proclamation 
                9705, as amended; or Proclamation 10962, as amended, to 
                address the national security threats found in those 
                proclamations.

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                11. After considering the Secretary's report, the 
                factors in section 232(d) (19 U.S.C. 1862(d)), and 
                other relevant factors and information, I concur with 
                the Secretary's finding that wind turbines and their 
                components and subcomponents are being imported into 
                the United States under such circumstances as to 
                threaten to impair the national security of the United 
                States.

                12. In my judgment, and in light of the Secretary's 
                report, the factors in section 232(d) (19 U.S.C. 
                1862(d)), and other relevant factors and information, I 
                determine that it is necessary and appropriate to enter 
                into negotiations with foreign trading partners to 
                adjust the imports of wind turbines and their 
                components and subcomponents to address the national 
                security threat found in this proclamation.

                13. I therefore direct the Secretary and the United 
                States Trade Representative (Trade Representative) to 
                jointly pursue negotiation of agreements or continue 
                any current negotiations of agreements to address the 
                threatened impairment of the national security with 
                respect to imported wind turbines and their components 
                and subcomponents, with any foreign trading partner the 
                Secretary and the Trade Representative deem 
                appropriate, and to update me on the progress of such 
                negotiations within 180 days of the date of this 
                proclamation. Under current circumstances, this plan of 
                action is necessary and appropriate to address the 
                threatened impairment of the national security found in 
                this proclamation. Depending on the status or outcome 
                of such negotiations, I may consider alternative 
                remedies in the future.

                14. Section 232 authorizes the President to take action 
                to adjust the imports of an article and its derivatives 
                that are being imported into the United States in such 
                quantities or under such circumstances as to threaten 
                to impair the national security of the United States. 
                Section 232 includes the authority to adopt and carry 
                out a plan of action, with adjustments over time, to 
                address the national security threat. That initial plan 
                of action may include negotiations of agreements along 
                with other actions to adjust imports to address the 
                national security threat, including tariffs. Moreover, 
                if action under section 232 includes the negotiation of 
                an agreement, such as one contemplated in section 
                232(c)(3)(A)(i) (19 U.S.C. 1862(c)(3)(A)(i)), the 
                President may also take other actions he deems 
                necessary to adjust imports so that such imports will 
                not threaten to impair the national security of the 
                United States, including if such an agreement is not 
                entered into within 180 days of the date of this 
                proclamation or is not being carried out or is 
                ineffective. See 19 U.S.C. 1862(c)(3)(A).

                15. Section 604 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended 
                (19 U.S.C. 2483) (section 604), authorizes the 
                President to embody in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
                of the United States the substance of statutes 
                affecting import treatment, and actions thereunder, 
                including the removal, modification, continuance, or 
                imposition of any rate of duty or other import 
                restriction.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the 
                United States of America, by the authority vested in me 
                by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, 
                including section 232; section 604; and section 301 of 
                title 3, United States Code, do hereby proclaim as 
                follows:

                    (1) The Secretary and the Trade Representative, and 
                any senior executive branch official they deem 
                appropriate, shall jointly pursue or continue pursuing 
                negotiations of agreements to address the national 
                security threat found in this proclamation.
                    (2) The Secretary and the Trade Representative, in 
                consultation with any other senior executive branch 
                officials they deem appropriate, shall, from time to 
                time, update me on the status or outcome of the 
                negotiations described in this proclamation. The 
                Secretary and the Trade Representative shall provide at 
                least one of these updates within 180 days of the date 
                of this proclamation.
                    (3) The Secretary shall continue to monitor imports 
                of wind turbines and their components and 
                subcomponents. The Secretary also shall, from

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                time to time, in consultation with any senior executive 
                branch officials the Secretary deems appropriate, 
                review the status of such imports with respect to the 
                national security. The Secretary shall inform me of any 
                circumstances that, in the Secretary's opinion, might 
                indicate the need for further action by the President 
                under section 232.
                    (4) Nothing in this proclamation modifies the 
                tariffs imposed pursuant to Proclamation 9704, as 
                amended; Proclamation 9705, as amended; and 
                Proclamation 10962, as amended, or any other tariffs 
                imposed pursuant to section 232.
                    (5) Any provision of previous proclamations and 
                Executive Orders that is inconsistent with this 
                proclamation is superseded to the extent of such 
                inconsistency. If any provision of this proclamation or 
                the application of any provision of this proclamation 
                to any individual or circumstance is held to be 
                invalid, the remainder of this proclamation and the 
                application of its provisions to any other individual 
                or circumstance shall not be affected.

                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                twenty-second day of October, in the year of our Lord 
                two thousand twenty-six, and of the Independence of the 
                United States of America the two hundred and fifty-
                first.
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[FR Doc. 2026-22049
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