TRUMP IMPOSES UP TO 100% TARIFF ON DRONE IMPORTS TO CUT CHINA DEPENDENCE
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US President Donald Trump has announced tariffs of up to 100 per cent on imports of unmanned drones and their components, citing national security concerns and the need to reduce the country’s dependence on foreign supply chains.
According to a White House statement on Thursday, the new tariffs target certain unmanned aircraft systems, particularly larger drones weighing more than 25 kilogrammes and equipped with national security-related capabilities such as thermal imagers and docking stations.
Such drones will attract a tariff of up to 100 per cent, while smaller drones will face a 25 per cent duty.
The White House said the measures were designed to encourage increased domestic production of drones and their components while reducing reliance on foreign suppliers.
The move is expected to have significant implications for China, which dominates the global commercial drone market.
Chinese drone manufacturer DJI, founded in 2006, has accounted for more than two-thirds of the global drone market in recent years, according to various industry studies.
Most of the new tariff measures are scheduled to take effect on September 3.
The announcement comes amid escalating trade tensions between Washington and Beijing over technology, national security and supply-chain dependence.
Last week, China announced restrictions on drone exports to the United States and blacklisted six US companies in response to trade sanctions imposed by Washington over allegations relating to forced labour and national security.
The development followed the United States’ imposition of fresh tariffs on China and 59 other countries.
The latest US measures underscore the Trump administration’s push to strengthen domestic manufacturing and reduce dependence on Chinese technology and critical components.
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