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DJI Matrice 5TD drone seen from below in flight beside a steel transmission tower against a blue sky

Tariffs · EXPLAINER

DJI's 1280 Thermal Drones Skip the US. Economists Saw This Coming

DJI's Matrice 5TD and a November 5 folding thermal drone can't be sold in the US. Research says the ban removes US drone makers' reason to improve.

Haye KestelooOct 3011 min read

Yellow FANUC industrial robot arm fitted with a blue welding head and bundled cables on a factory floor, with a second robot arm behind it

US Government

Trump Gives Robots Trade Talks After Drones Got Up to 100% Tariffs

Trump's Section 232 robotics order skips tariffs for now and sets a 180-day check-in. Drones got their own 25% to 100% duties in August.

Haye KestelooOct 28

Gray DJI Agras T100 agricultural drone seen from the front against a black background, with folded spray tank, carbon-fiber arms and large motors at each arm tip

China

China Puts Big Drone Motors and Props on Its Export License List

From Nov. 18, China requires export licenses for 48-volt heavy-lift drone motors, ESCs and big carbon props, and US buyers get no fast lane.

Haye KestelooOct 19

Man in a dark hoodie and cap speaking to camera beside a gray DJI folding drone, with 25% TARIFF and 100% TARIFF badges and the words THE HITS KEEP COMING

Industry

Drone Tariffs Hit September 3. Here's Why Prices Won't Jump 25% Overnight

New US tariffs on imported drones take effect at 12:01 a.m. ET on September 3. The duty applies at import, not at checkout, so existing inventory can keep selling at today's prices.

Russ 51 DronesSep 1

Pilot Institute host presenting the week 379 drone news update, with on-screen headlines about a DJI win, new drone tariffs and Chinese drone clearance

DJI

DJI Scores Its Biggest Legal Win in Years, New Drone Tariffs Hit 100%, and the HOVERAir Versa Clears the FCC

Welcome to your weekly UAS news update. We have three stories for you. DJI gets a big win. We have a new drone tariff. And then lastly, we have a Chinese drone maker that is somehow getting FCC clearance. So, let's get to it.

Greg ReverdiauAug 21

Close-up of a DJI Mini 5 Pro in flight, its gimbal camera and forward sensors facing the viewer against blurred green trees.

OPERATORS

DJI Ban Hits Home: Drone Pilots Ask Whether Their Businesses Survive

A new Part 107 pilot asked Facebook if the DJI ban killed his drone business before launch. 268 comments show what operators face ahead of September 3.

Haye KestelooAug 20

DJI Flip drone with full-coverage propeller guards unfolded on a desk before takeoff

Deal

DJI Flip Hits $349 on Amazon Two Weeks Before Trump's 25% Drone Tariff

The DJI Flip is back at $349 on Amazon, with the RC 2 bundle at $509, two weeks before Trump's 25% drone tariff takes effect on September 3.

Haye KestelooAug 19

Timeline graphic connecting Donald Trump Jr. joining Unusual Machines, the American Drone Dominance executive order, a 2025 Army contract and 2026 tariffs, with a DJI drone and a UMAC stock chart up 287 percent

US Government

I Used To Call The Trump Jr. DJI Theory A Conspiracy. The Tariffs Changed My Mind

New drone tariffs sent Unusual Machines stock to a record high. Donald Trump Jr. sits on its advisory board. Here is the public timeline that changed my mind.

Russ 51 DronesAug 16

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