Presidential Proclamation 11055
US presidential proclamation imposing tariffs on unmanned aircraft system imports from September 2026.
On 3 September, Presidential Proclamation 11055 began imposing new US duties on drone components and finished aircraft, making domestic assembly plans central to import costs.
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Drones: Industry & DefenceBackground
Presidential Proclamation 11055 is a US trade measure governing imports of uncrewed aircraft systems, docking stations and specified components. It operates under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act, which permits national-security import restrictions.
The proclamation divides covered goods among annexes and allows the Commerce Secretary to move items between them by notice. That design gives the measure an adjustable reach as drone technologies and supply chains change.
Its onshoring exemption links tariff treatment to a committed domestic factory plan. The proclamation therefore serves both as an import rule and as an incentive for manufacturers to locate production capacity in the United States.
Presidential Proclamation 11055 raises component duties
On 13 August, Presidential Proclamation 11055 set a national-security tariff regime for imported uncrewed aircraft systems and their components. Its structure puts the heaviest charge on listed components, so firms assembling aircraft in the United States from imported parts face a distinct commercial pressure.
From 3 September, Customs applied capped rates to qualifying British, Japanese, EU, South Korean, Swiss, Taiwanese and Liechtenstein products when their critical components and technology were sourced from the United States or the same partner group. The qualification rule makes the proclamation a supply-chain test, not merely a border charge.
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