US Customs and Border Protection is apparently blocking some of the imports over concerns the drones were made with forced labor. But DJI says it has evidence denying this.

"The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has cited the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA), as the reason for the current holdups," the DJI ViewPoints team wrote. "This assertion made against DJI, however, is entirely unfounded and categorically false."

DJI have responded to the "misunderstanding" but could a bureaucrat – not a new law – be the end of DJI drones in the USA?

The DJI Air 3S – an immediate contender for best camera drone – is available now from DJI.com and other sellers with the RC-N3 controller (offering a 20km range) and will sell for $1099 | £959 | AU$1699 with one battery, or $1399 | £1,239 | AU$2129 as a Fly More Combo with 3 batteries, a shoulder bag, battery charging hub, and a ND filter set.

DJI has announced the Air 3S, an update to its existing dual-camera Air 3 mode. The Air 3S gains a larger Type 1 sensor on its main camera along with features that promise to make the drone easier to operate at night.

The U.S. government is stopping imports of some DJI drones from entering the U.S., the Chinese drone maker told Reuters on Wednesday. In a previously unreported letter seen by Reuters, DJI notified distributors that U.

Reuters reported on the letter earlier today; DJI spokesperson Daisy Kong confirmed the letter’s legitimacy to The Verge as well. In a just-published official blog post, DJI is