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Updated – September 03, 2026 06:27 pm IST – Washington
An employee shows the new Mavic Pro 2 drone in a DJI store in Shanghai on May 22, 2019. President Donald Trump announced on August 13 tariffs of up to 100% on imports of unmanned drones and their components to reduce U.S. reliance on imports in an industry dominated by China.
| Photo Credit: AFP
New U.S. tariffs of up to 100% took effect Thursday (September 3, 2026) on drones and certain components, as Washington pushes to lower its import reliance in an industry that China dominates.
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an order setting out the duties in August, as the White House flagged “the national security threat posed by imports of drones and their components”.
The order also aims to boost domestic supply chains.
