The United States will add a 100 percent tariff on heavier imported drones, docking stations, and equipment that can be used as weapons or for surveillance by foreign enemies, President Donald Trump announced on Aug. 13.
Trump signed a proclamation imposing the ad valorem tariff on drones weighing more than 55 pounds and units that have thermal imaging capabilities, including some from U.S. allies.
“The actions in this proclamation will, among other things, encourage increased domestic production of [drones] and [drone] components and reduced reliance on foreign sources and foreign supply chains,” Trump stated in the proclamation.
A tariff of 25 percent was added to drones weighing less than 55 pounds….