TARIFF TRACKER
Imposes Section 232 tariffs on UAS, docking stations and UAS components
The proclamation imposes new Section 232 duties on covered unmanned aircraft systems, docking stations and components. Duties begin September 3, 2026 for Annex I and II goods, with Annex III component duties starting February 9, 2027.
Updated October 12, 2026
STATUS
In effect
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EFFECTIVE
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Section 232
RATE
100% or 25%
100 percent for Annex I goods, 25 percent for Annex II goods, and 25 percent for Annex III components from February 9, 2027, subject to stated partner caps and onshoring provisions.
COUNTRIES
All countries
PRODUCT FAMILIES
Semiconductors/electronics, Industrial machinery
COVERED GOODS
Covered goods are UAS over 25 kilograms, UAS that integrate thermal imagers, UAS docking stations, certain critical UAS components in Annex I, UAS of 25 kilograms or less in Annex II, and certain UAS components in Annex III. The Federal Register publishes the annexes as images, so the HTS lines are not listed here; see the source.
EXCLUSIONS
Products of Japan, the Republic of Korea, Taiwan, Switzerland, Liechtenstein or the EU are capped at no more than 15 percent ad valorem, including Column 1 duty, and products of the United Kingdom are capped at no more than 10 percent, if the certification criteria are met. Approved onshoring plans allow qualifying imports without applicable Section 232 duties during construction, and certain Blue UAS or FCC-listed products receive a delayed effective date.
USMCA
No general USMCA exemption is stated. Canada and Mexico are included as Trade Agreement Partners for the limited manufacturing drawback provision when the article meets the stated conditions.
WHAT TO DO (OUR GUIDANCE, NOT LEGAL ADVICE)
Check whether UAS, docking stations and components fall within Annex I, Annex II or Annex III (published as images in the Federal Register document), and watch for Commerce notices. Suppliers should assess whether partner-country caps, Blue UAS or FCC delayed timing, drawback limits, or the onshoring program apply before pricing imports.
SOURCES
QUOTES FROM THE SOURCE
Rate: "100 percent for the UAS and UAS docking stations and critical components listed in Annex I to this proclamation, unless a lower rate of duty applies pursuant to clause (4) or (6) of this proclamation;" (source)
Rate: "25 percent for the UAS listed in Annex II to this proclamation, unless a lower rate of duty applies pursuant to clause (4) or (6) of this proclamation." (source)
Effective date: "Effective with respect to goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern time on September 3, 2026" (source)
Effective date: "Effective with respect to goods entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after 12:01 a.m. eastern time on February 9, 2027" (source)
Covered goods: "UAS with a maximum take-off weight of more than 25 kilograms, UAS that integrate thermal imagers, UAS docking stations, and certain UAS components, as identified in Annex I to this proclamation" (source)
Covered goods: "UAS with a maximum take-off weight of 25 kilograms or less, as identified in Annex II to this proclamation" (source)
Exclusions: "For products of Japan, the Republic of Korea, Taiwan, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, or a member nation of the European Union, the duty rate shall be no higher than 15 percent ad valorem" (source)
Exclusions: "For products of the United Kingdom, the duty rate shall be no higher than 10 percent ad valorem." (source)
USMCA: "Trade Agreement Partners, composed of the United Kingdom, the European Union, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, Canada, and any trading partner with which the United States concludes a trade and security agreement;" (source)
Signed: "this thirteenth day of August, in the year of our Lord two thousand twenty-six" (source)
Status: "Any provision of previous proclamations and Executive Orders that is inconsistent with this proclamation is superseded to the extent of such inconsistency." (source)
Checked against source
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Proclamation 11055 (signed Aug 13, 2026) sets 100 percent on Annex I UAS, docking stations and critical components and 25 percent on Annex II UAS from Sept 3, 2026, 25 percent on Annex III components from Feb 9, 2027, with 15 percent caps for Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Switzerland, Liechtenstein and the EU and 10 percent for the UK; no later Federal Register action changes it.
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