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New $43M tool to fight wildfires in California costs $5M in tariffs despite being US design
New $43M tool to fight wildfires in California costs $5M in tariffs despite being US design
New $43M tool to fight wildfires in California costs $5M in tariffs despite being US design

Published on: 08/07/2026

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Los Angeles is purchasing a $43 million firefighting helicopter, $5 million of which is tariffs despite the aircraft being designed in the U.S. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope, File)

Los Angeles is spending an estimated $43 million on a new firefighting helicopter, and more than $5.1 million of that will go toward tariffs because the aircraft, despite being designed in the U.S., is manufactured in Poland.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/nation/2026/08/new-43m-tool-to-fight-wildfires-costs-5m-in-tariffs-despite-being-us-design.html

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