Announcement
28 Jul 2026
In July 2026, the United States Federal Communications Commission announced the addition of foreign-produced advanced robotic devices and connected power inverters to its Covered List, banning them from receiving equipment authorisations necessary for import and sale.
Source
Number of interventions
2
2 certainly harmful
0 likely harmful
0 liberalising
Implementation date
28 Jul 2026
Revocation date:
No revocation date
Recent update from 29 Jul 2026:
On 28 July 2026, the Federal Communications Commission added foreign-produced power inverters and advanced robotic devices to its Covered List. Equipment on the Covered List is prohibited from gett...
Recent update from 29 Jul 2026:
On 28 July 2026, the Federal Communications Commission added foreign-produced power inverters and advanced robotic devices to its Covered List. As a result of this decision, these products are proh...
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