Taiwan's drone industry is pushing into the US market by selling itself as a China-free supply chain, which is good news for Taiwanese drone makers and for US buyers looking to cut Chinese parts out of their drones.

• The North America Taiwan Drone Association signed a deal with Taiwanese drone maker Xinlefei to help it sell in the US.
• The association will connect Taiwanese makers with US government buyers, industry, system integrators, and venture capital, and share US rules and certification requirements.
• The US is actively pushing a non-China drone supply chain, so Taiwanese makers see this as the best moment to break into the market.
• Taiwan now makes key drone parts like motors and flight controllers at home, giving it a strong position in small and mid-size drones.
• The two sides will also build drones for disaster response and inspecting critical infrastructure like power and water systems.

Outlook: As the US and other countries keep cutting Chinese drones out of their supply chains, Taiwanese makers expect demand for their products to grow and drones to become a major export industry.