Many of DJI’s drones, including its latest consumer products, are being held at the US border, the manufacturer said. blog post today. This appears to be a customs issue and not related to the proposed US legislation to ban DJI products. CCP Fighting Drones Act) currently in the US Congress. However, the standstill means that DJI’s sales are the latest Air 3S drone the company said that it will be delayed The Verge.
“US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) cited the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) as the reason for the current stops,” the DJI ViewPoints team wrote. “However, this allegation against DJI is completely baseless and flatly false.”
Calling the situation a “misunderstanding,” DJI said it has sent documents proving its compliance with the UFLPA. He added that the Xinjiang region, which is considered a red flag for the United States in terms of Uyghur forced labor violations, does not have any manufacturing facilities and does not obtain materials. It also noted that it is not an entity listed under the UFLPA and that its supply is “strictly vetted by respected US retailers”. US Customs and Border Protection has not yet commented on the matter.
While the US House of Representatives passed a bill to block DJI’s drones, the Senate removed the clause from the National Defense Authorization Act of 2025. It was later reintroduced as an amendment and may still be included in the final bill. If so, imports of new DJI drones may be blocked, but the ban likely won’t prohibit existing owners from using them. DJI has a large share of the world drone market by 2021, above 70 percent. Statistics. including up to 90 percent by public safety officers.
