The north side of the White House is shown on Sept. 10, 2014 in Washington, D.C. The Trump administration on Thursday announced tariffs of up to 100% on drone imports. File Photo by Ron Sachs/Pool/UPI. | License Photo
Aug. 13 (UPI) -- The Trump administration on Thursday announced tariffs on imports of drones and related components, saying that the U.S. was 'too reliant' on drones produced overseas.
According to a White House fact sheet, a 100% tariff will be levied on "certain capabilities that are particularly sensitive for national security purposes, docking stations of these drones, and certain critical components of these drones."
The category includes drones that have a top takeoff weight of more than 25 kilograms and those with thermal imaging features, the proclamations says.
The U.S. "is too reliant on foreign sources of [unmanned aircraft systems] and UAS components," a proclamation signed by U.S. President Donald Trump says.
