Donald Trump · U.S. · Japan · The Verge
Trump declares 100 percent tariffs on many drones and all aircraft parts
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Trump isn’t satisfied with the foreign drone ban, so the US will pay more for already-approved aircraft too.
Key facts
- And Trump is giving the EU, Japan, Liechtenstein, South Korea, Switzerland, and Taiwan a lower rate of 15 percent, and a rate of 10 percent for the UK, “provided that substantially all hardware
- In a presidential action, he’s declared a whopping 100 percent tariff on imports of drones with thermal cameras, drones weighing over 25kg (57 pounds), and any kind of part for any kind of unmanned
- The Supreme Court already ruled earlier this year that Trump’s global tariffs were illegal; the US Court of International Trade ruled against them too, though Trump continues to announce more
- The tariffs aren’t the US government’s only attempt to target larger foreign drones in the US
Summary
The United States has already banned future foreign drones from entering the United States unless their companies kiss the ring, as well as routers, robots, and Roombas. In a presidential action, he’s declared a whopping 100 percent tariff on imports of drones with thermal cameras, drones weighing over 25kg (57 pounds), and any kind of part for any kind of unmanned aircraft weighing over 25kg, you can read the full list here. In Trump fashion, these tariffs have a huge loophole: if a company commits to making some of their drones or aircraft parts in the United States, they don’t have to pay tariffs.