New US tariffs on imported drones will take effect on September 3rd. President Trump signed a Section 232 proclamation imposing new tariffs on imported unmanned aircraft systems and components, citing national security and over-reliance on foreign supply chains. These new tariffs stack on top of existing duties and restrictions in place since late December 2025. […]
As previously reported, today the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has implemented a rule adding foreign-made drones and critical components to its “Covered List” due to national security concerns. This effectively prevents the import and sale of new DJI drone models (and those from other foreign manufacturers like Autel) that require new FCC authorization. However, […]
The United States is just days away from a DJI drone ban, driven by a provision in the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Section 1709 mandates that the US National Security Agency conduct a formal risk assessment of DJI (and Autel Robotics) by December 23, 2025. Despite DJI’s repeated requests for the […]
DJI drones will be banned in the US next month. Here are the DJI Black Friday deals this year – probably the last chance to get a DJI drone in the US: Amazon – 20% off DJI Mini 3, Neo, Mini 4K B&H Photo – up to $2,600 off the DJI Mavic 3 Pro Additional information on the […]
