川普政府將對無人機課徵最高100％關稅，圖為中國大疆創新生產的無人機。（法新社）
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The Trump administration is imposing tariffs of as much as 100% on imported drones and their components, escalating efforts to reduce US reliance on foreign suppliers and potentially accelerating a decoupling of drone supply chains with China.
川普政府對進口無人機及零組件課徵最高100％關稅，加劇努力降低美國對外國供應商的依賴，並可能加速使無人機供應鏈與中國脫鉤。
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The top rate will apply to heavier drones — weighing more than 25 kilograms — or those that possess certain capabilities, the White House said. Smaller drones will be taxed at 25%, while lower rates apply to some trading partners such as the European Union and Japan.
白宮指出，此最高稅率將實施於25公斤以上的重型無人機，或是具備特定功能的無人機。較小型無人機將課徵25％關稅，而更低稅率適用於歐盟、日本等部分貿易夥伴。
The statement didn’t mention China, but the tariffs risk reinforcing a two-way separation with the world’s dominant drone manufacturer.
儘管該聲明並未提及中國，但此關稅恐增強與全球主要無人機製造國中國雙向分離的風險。
“In the long term, we’re probably slipping towards an outcome of a hard decoupling for at least certain types of drones,” said Christopher Beddor, deputy China research director at Gavekal Dragonomics.
龍洲經訊中國研究副主任貝多爾說：「長期而言，我們或許正逐漸陷入至少某種類型無人機硬脫鉤的後果」。
decouple：使分離、脫鉤。例句：Gasoline prices have been decoupled from crude oil prices.(汽油價格已與原油價格脫鉤。)
apply：申請、適用、塗抹。例句：Please apply the cream twice a day.（請每天塗抹藥膏兩次。）
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