If youre looking to purchase a drone from DJI, visiting the companys online store might not be the best option, as no matter which drone youre searching for, its marked as sold out.
This may just become the new normal for the near future as the company struggles with a potential ban and getting stock past US Customs.Taking a gaze around DJIs online store, youll notice a pretty common phrase popping up on most product pages: out of stock.
This shows up not just for all of DJIs drones, but also for many of their other products, like action cameras and gimbals.For some, like the Mavic 3 Pro, this is expected as DJI has since replaced it with the Mavic 4 Pro earlier this year.
But for some of its still popular products, like the Air 3S and Mini 4 Pro, it is shocking that there is not a single drone in stock.Its no secret that DJI has been having issues getting stock of drones in the United States.
Starting late in President Bidens term, US Customs and Border Protection began conducting stricter investigations into DJIs drones due to the potential use of forced labor in Chinese manufacturing.Advertisement - scroll for more contentDJI has repeatedly denied the claim, stating their drones are not even manufactured in the region CBP claims the slave labor is taking place.
That has not stopped CBP from causing headaches for DJI in importing its drones into the country.This led to DJI not launching its latest flagship drone, the Mavic 4 Pro, in the United States officially.
While some third-party retailers, which apparently include DJIs own New York store, have had limited stock, they usually sell out quickly.
Amazon even has a listing for it that was just recently in stock but is now back to being sold out.While the lack of official Mavic 4 Pro sales presence in the US was frustrating at the start, it didnt cause any big enough displeasure in Washington to reverse its added border scrutiny.
If there is one thing that all elected members of the US government can agree upon, its being against Chinese companies and their control over any sector.In last years National Defense Authorization Act, a de facto ban was put in place for DJI products if a drone was not subject to a security investigation by one of the nations national security agencies.
So far, that has not happened, and there are only six months left before the ban goes into effect.DJI put out a call asking for the government to do its best to attempt to find a security risk in its drones, believing it will pass the test with flying colors.For now, well just have to accept the struggles of the current situation, with hope for a near future solution.
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