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China urges US to drop drone tariffs, warns of supply chain fallout

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China is urging the United States to withdraw proposed tariffs of up to 100% on imported drones and their components. Beijing argues these tariffs unfairly target Chinese companies, citing national security powers under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act, and warns of significant disruption to global supply chains. Chinese officials state that these drones are primarily for civilian use and that the tariffs are already impacting export volumes. AI

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China urges US to drop drone tariffs, warns of supply chain fallout

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Huizhao Huang,Mia Nurmamat ·

    China urges US to drop sweeping drone tariffs, warns of global supply chain fallout

    Beijing has urged Washington to scrap planned tariffs of up to 100 per cent on imported drones, warning the measures unfairly target Chinese products and threaten global supply chains. The tariffs are not set to take effect until September 3, but Chinese drone shipments to the Un…

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