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150-Gram Loophole Locks DJI Drones Out of US Imports

The FCC reopened a tiny door for Chinese toy drones, but DJI’s connected camera drones remain locked out.

Key takeaways

  • 150 grams is now the FCC’s dividing line between a Chinese-made drone that can re-enter the U.S. market and one that remains caught in Washington’s broader foreign...
  • That sounds like relief for importers. It is not relief for DJI. The FCC’s new carveout applies only to a narrow class of “toy” drones with severe limits on weight...
  • The 150-Gram Rule Reopens a Door DJI Still Cannot Walk Through
  • The FCC implemented the exemption through Public Notice DA-26-588 on June 15, removing qualifying toy drones and qualifying foreign-made components from the ag...

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