Trump administration to impose tariffs on drone imports, White House says

Carlo Dade of the University of Calgary’s New North American Initiative says Trump’s tariffs cause ‘divisions that are rife for exploitation’ between provinces.

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation on Thursday imposing tariffs on imports of drones and their components, the White House said.

The proclamation imposes a 100 per cent ad valorem tariff on drones of a certain size or with certain capabilities that are particularly sensitive for national security purposes, the White House said, adding that a tariff of 25 per cent will be imposed on drones that are smaller in size.

A 15 per cent tariff will be imposed on drones and components from the European Union, Japan, Liechtenstein, South Korea, Switzerland, and Taiwan, and a 10 per cent ad valorem tariff will be imposed on drones from the UK, the White House added.

(Reporting by Kanishka Singh and Ismail Shakil in Washington)