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  "id": 812035,
  "title": "President Trump has announced that he will impose tariffs of up to 100 percent on drones.\n\nThe tariff increase, which could go into effect as early as next week, is being considered for unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs, that are imported from countries with which the US has significant trade deficits, according to a statement from the Office of the US Trade Representative on Wednesday.\n\nThe USTR said it will consider a 25 percent, 50 percent or 100 percent tariff on certain UAVs imported from countries including China.\n\nThe tariff would apply to “products that are not produced in the United States in a manner that is sufficient to meet domestic demand.”\n\nThe USTR did not specify which countries or companies would be affected by the tariff.\n\nThe Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency said Thursday that Korean drones would be subject to a 15 percent tariff.\n\nThe agency said that Korean exports of drones to the US would not be as severely affected as those from China, as the US currently imposes a 0 percent tariff on Korean drones.\n\nThe US has a significant trade deficit with China in the drone sector.\n\nIn 2018, the US imported $137.4 million worth of drones from China, while exporting only $8.9 million worth to China.\n\nThe USTR said it will accept comments on the proposed tariff increase through Aug. 26.\n\nThe tariff increase is being considered under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, which gives the president the authority to impose tariffs on imports if the US Trade Representative determines that a country’s trade practices are unfair or unreasonable.\n\nThe USTR has been conducting an investigation into China’s trade practices in the drone sector since last year.\n\nThe Trump administration has been toughening its stance on Chinese imports, including imposing a 25 percent tariff on $250 billion worth of Chinese goods.\n\nThe US-China trade war has been escalating, with China imposing its own tariffs on $110 billion worth of US goods.\n\nThe drone sector is one of the areas where China has a significant advantage over the US.\n\nChinese companies such as DJI, the world’s largest drone maker, dominate the global drone market.\n\nDJI is based in Shenzhen, China.\n\nThe US has been trying to catch up with China in the drone sector.\n\nLast year, the US government awarded a $2.3 million grant to a US drone maker to encourage domestic production.\n\nThe grant was given to a company called SkyPower.\n\nThe US also has imposed restrictions on the use of Chinese drones by government agencies due to security concerns.\n\nIn May, the Department of the Interior said it would stop using Chinese drones.\n\nThe department cited concerns that Chinese drones could be used for espionage.\n\nThe US has also been trying to rally its allies to ban the use of Chinese drones.\n\nLast month, the US ambassador to the United Kingdom, Woody Johnson, urged the UK to ban the use of Chinese drones by British police.\n\nThe UK has not made a decision on the matter.\n\nThe drone sector is expected to grow rapidly in the coming years.\n\nAccording to a report by PwC, the global drone market is expected to reach $12.4 billion by 2025.\n\nThe report said that the use of drones is expected to increase in various sectors, including agriculture, construction and logistics.\n\nThe US and China are competing fiercely in the drone sector.\n\nThe two countries are expected to continue to clash on trade issues, including the drone sector.",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/100-15",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-13T20:45:52.000Z",
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    "url": "https://www.hani.co.kr/arti/international/america/1272882.html"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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