GUANGZHOU -- The price of drone components shipped from China to the U.S. has multiplied by three times or more in some cases since Beijing tightened export restrictions in 2024, trade data shows.
Beijing seen leveraging components as economic bargaining chip with Washington

China reportedly makes 70% to 80% of the world's commercial drones. © Reuters
GUANGZHOU -- The price of drone components shipped from China to the U.S. has multiplied by three times or more in some cases since Beijing tightened export restrictions in 2024, trade data shows.