President Donald Trump’s tariffs on imported commercial aircraft, jet engines and parts could trigger risks to air safety and the supply chain, groups representing airline and aerospace companies warned on Tuesday.

Trump has already hit the industry with a sweeping 10% tariff on all imports in April. The Commerce Department followed with an investigation it opened last month called Section 232, which is assessing risks to U.S. national security from imported goods and could be used to justify even higher tariffs on imported planes, engines and parts, Reuters reported.

The Aerospace Industries Association (AIA), which represents hundreds of companies including Boeing, Airbus and GE Aerospace, urged the Commerce Department in a filing to consult with the industry on any Section 232

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