Trump announces tariffs of up to 100% on imported drones

A White House statement said the tariffs will 'encourage increased domestic production' of drones and their components and reduce reliance on foreign supply chains.

A White House statement said the tariffs will 'encourage increased domestic production' of drones and their components and reduce reliance on foreign supply chains.

The White House announced tariffs on imports of drones and related components, saying that the U.S. was 'too reliant' on drones produced overseas.

A 15% tariff will be imposed on drones and components from the European Union, Japan, Liechtenstein, South Korea, Switzerland, and Taiwan.

The move is based on national security grounds, to reduce US reliance on imports in an industry dominated by China.

President Donald Trump announced on Thursday tariffs of up to 100 percent on imports of unmanned drones and their components to reduce US reliance on imports in an industry dominated by China.

President Donald Trump announced on Thursday tariffs of up to 100 percent on imports of unmanned drones and their components to reduce US reliance on imports in an industry dominated by China.