On July 16, 2025, the U.S. Department of Commerce published a Federal Register notice soliciting public comments on an investigation into the national security impacts of imported unmanned aircraft systems (UAS or drones) and...more
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WHAT: On November 12, 2024, the Federal Acquisition Regulatory Council (FAR Council) issued an interim rule amending the FAR to implement the statutory prohibition on procurement and operation of unmanned aircraft systems...more
11/14/2024
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Soon, the United States will update its schedule of import classifications to reflect new, specific classifications for uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS).
All goods imported into the United States must be declared to U.S....more