At a routine briefing on the 20th, MOFCOM spokesman He Yadong said China noted the U.S. decision to impose Section 232 tariffs on drones and parts. He described the 232 measures as unilateral, protectionist and an overbroad use of national security; said Chinese drone exports to the U.S. are largely civilian—agriculture, equipment inspection and film/entertainment; and said the U.S. action applies differentiated tariffs that discriminate against Chinese products, severely damages Chinese firms,

At a routine briefing on the 20th, MOFCOM spokesman He Yadong said China noted the U.S. decision to impose Section 232 tariffs on drones and parts. He described the 232 measures as unilateral, protectionist and an overbroad use of national security; said Chinese drone exports to the U.S. are largely civilian—agriculture, equipment inspection and film/entertainment; and said the U.S. action applies differentiated tariffs that discriminate against Chinese products, severely damages Chinese firms, disrupts the global drone supply chain and undermines fair competition. China firmly opposes the measures and urged the U.S. to immediately revoke the Section 232 tariffs.