Posted on 03/28/2020 1:40:22 PM PDT by ransomnote
Dear Madam Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:)
On November 29, 2019, the Secretary of Commerce (Secretary) transmitted to me a report on his investigation into the effect of imports of titanium sponge 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) (the “Act”).
Consistent with the Act (19 U.S.C. 1862(c)(2)), I am reporting that in my memorandum of February 27, 2020 (The Effect of Titanium Sponge Imports on the National Security), I concurred with the Secretary’s finding that titanium sponge is 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. I also agreed with the Secretary’s recommendation that actions to adjust imports not be taken at that time. The Secretary advised me, and I agreed, that measures apart from the adjustment of imports are more likely to be effective to address the threatened impairment of the national security.
I took two measures to address the threatened impairment of the national security from titanium sponge imports. First, I directed the Secretary of Defense and Secretary of Commerce, along with the heads of other executive departments and agencies as the Secretaries deem appropriate, to form a working group and invite their counterpart agencies in Japan to participate in discussions with the working group in order to agree upon measures to ensure access to titanium sponge in the United States for use in national defense and critical industries in an emergency. Second, I directed the Secretary of Defense to take all appropriate action, including using his delegated authorities under the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 4501 et seq.) and seeking new appropriations as necessary, to increase access to titanium sponge for use for national defense and critical industries and to support domestic production capacity for the production of titanium sponge to meet national defense requirements. The Secretary of Defense and Secretary of Commerce will periodically update me on the progress of these efforts.
Sincerely,
DONALD J. TRUMP
I’ve heard of Sponge Bob and Titanium Man, but titanium sponge?
I’ve heard of Sponge Bob and Titanium Man, but titanium sponge?
I repeat myself when under stress.
I repeat myself when under stress
Magneto and Titanium Man
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTBukDar6vE
It’s basically unprocessed titanium.
It is raw Titanium. Used to make quarantine bunkers.
I’m curious as to why importing too much titanium sponge into the US is bad. Wasting money maybe? Can’t use it all? Do you have any ideas?
Used in Jet aircraft, helicopters, gas turbine power plants, ships, etc.
Maybe rather than “too much,” it’s “too little” titanium.
But why is it bad to import too much? Am I missing something in the letter?
Titaniaum Sponge explained, with photos ( its a strategic resource and we need our own secure source rather than relying on foreign supply that can be cut off.)
http://metalpedia.asianmetal.com/metal/titanium/titaniumsponge.shtml
Its used in combat aircraft, rockets, missiles and various types of ordnance, and in armored vehicles.
My feeble mind finally got the meaning.
(Note to self - read twice or three times if necessary before asking dumb questions...)
You mean more than just golf clubs and bicycles?
A lot of titanium also goes for Titanium Dioxide white pigment that is used in a great many things.
Countries (Japan?) are dumping titanium raw material in the US at costs that threaten to effectively extinguish domestic titanium production capabilities
But why is it bad to import too much? Am I missing something in the letter?
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If you need to import TOO LARGE OF A PERCENTAGE of A NEEDED STRATEGIC MATERIAL, if imports are cut off or restricted BATIONAL SECURITY could be affected.
US envirowhackos.
Do we have a domestic titanium mining capability? I know we didn’t at one time and had to do some scheming to get it out from Russia’s nose, but that may have changed.
Oh, envirowackos, that explains it. I prefer to call them environazis but either works.
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