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United States of America: FCC updates the Covered List to include foreign-made power inverters and robotic devices

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.

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Number of interventions

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2 certainly harmful

0 likely harmful

0 liberalising

List of interventions

Implementation date

28 Jul 2026

Revocation date:

No revocation date

Announced: 28 Jul 2026
FDI: Treatment and operations, nes In force

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...

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Announced: 28 Jul 2026
Import ban In force

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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