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Industrial-drone operators

Inspection, logistics, underwater and FPV drone battery sourcing. Match suppliers by discharge rate, ingress protection (IP54/IP67/IP68) and airworthiness (TC/PC/AC/OC), with US drone-tariff tier pre-checked.

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US import drone tariff

2026-08-13Key alert

Basis:White House proclamation 2026-08-13: 10%–100% ad valorem tariff on imported drones & parts; >25kg or thermal-imaging → 100%, EU/Japan/Korea/Switzerland → 15%, others → 25%; effective in 21/180 days.

Platform action:When buyer country = US, RFQ form pre-checks tariff tier and HS code for airframes/parts.

Airworthiness (TC/PC/AC/OC)

2024-04-07Requirement

Basis:Airworthiness chain: TC/PC/AC/OC; EHang EH216-S received the world’s first manned eVTOL PC on 2024-04-07 (Zheshang Securities 2024-04-09).

Platform action:Airframes / eVTOL must hold corresponding airworthiness certificates, surfaced on factory detail.

FAQ

How is the US drone import tariff calculated?

Per the White House proclamation 2026-08-13, imported drones & parts face 10%–100% ad valorem: >25kg or thermal-imaging → 100%, EU/Japan/Korea/Switzerland → 15%, others → 25%. The platform pre-checks the tier and HS code when the buyer country is the US.

Why check airworthiness when buying drone airframes?

The airworthiness chain TC/PC/AC/OC is the prerequisite for lawful airframe operation. The platform surfaces declared capability tags on the factory profile so buyers can verify them.

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Post a structured RFQ; the platform auto-matches verified factories by application and target market, and returns a compliance summary.

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