SIA Urges Tariff Relief for Security Industry Products

Today, the Security Industry Association has sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick requesting relief from tariffs for security industry products and asking that the Trump administration formulate a process that allows companies to apply for product-specific exemptions. The security industry is an important segment of the U.S. economy, contributing over $430 billion in total economic impact and supporting over 2.1 million jobs.

Manufacturers and integrators that provide essential life safety and security products to American consumers are being put under enormous strain as they struggle to adapt to an uncertain and volatile trading environment. Not only do these tariffs hurt manufacturers by increasing the cost of key components as they compete globally, but the additional applicability to finished goods will directly increase the cost of essential security products, potentially pricing out integrators and reducing the availability of key products in the United States.

SIA is requesting exemptions for imported components of security systems, security cameras, locks and other door hardware and equipment to include:

  • Alarm systems
  • Access control
  • Camera systems
  • Communications equipment and systems
  • Identity management solutions
  • Security-related uncrewed systems
  • Robotics
  • A range of other cutting-edge security solutions

It is vitally important that the administration provide this relief to the security industry, and SIA will continue to advocate for this exemption to preserve some stability in the current international trading environment for the industry at large. SIA will continue to anonymously survey the industry and measure how tariffs are affecting our manufacturers and integrators, and we encourage you to reach out to our government relations team with any impact statements that you would like to share.

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