DJI
Mavic 4 Pro, Mini 5 Pro, Air 3S, Neo 2, Mavic 3 series
Can the DJI Mavic 4 Pro, Mini 5 Pro, Air 3S, Neo 2, Mavic 3 series be imported and sold in the United States?
Authorized before the cutoff
Authorized before the 22 December 2025 cutoff. That authorization attaches to the model and survives, so this aircraft may still be lawfully imported, marketed and sold, including newly built units. What cannot happen is a NEW authorization, for a new model or a revision needing a fresh grant. Two live risks sit on top: the FCC has proposed in PS Docket 26-189 to withdraw import and marketing rights from already-authorized foreign aircraft it calls military grade, and CBP can detain specific shipments independently. That proposal has not been adopted, so nothing has changed for this aircraft yet.
The record
- Board verdict
- Authorized before the cutoff
- Origin
- China
- Class
- Drone
- Availability and tier
- Varies by model
- Blue UAS listing
- Authorized on or before 22 December 2025
We loaded the grant record ourselves from the official FCC equipment authorization database.
The FCC authorization attaches to the model and stands, so these remain lawful to import, market and sell. The real constraints are elsewhere: CBP has detained DJI shipments under the forced labor presumption since October 2024, and PS Docket 26-189 proposes ending import and marketing for foreign aircraft carrying thermal or LiDAR sensors 180 days after any final rule. The Mini 5 Pro, Air 3S and Neo 2 are named in reporting as exposed to the LiDAR prong.
Who can buy it, and with what money
Two different gates. Whether a platform may be sold at all is set by FCC authorization and binds everyone. Whether a particular buyer may spend a particular kind of money on it is set by procurement law and binds public money only. The same machine can pass one and fail the other.
Authorized before the 22 December 2025 cutoff. That authorization attaches to the model and survives, so this aircraft may still be lawfully imported, marketed and sold, including newly built units. What cannot happen is a NEW authorization, for a new model or a revision needing a fresh grant. Two live risks sit on top: the FCC has proposed in PS Docket 26-189 to withdraw import and marketing rights from already-authorized foreign aircraft it calls military grade, and CBP can detain specific shipments independently. That proposal has not been adopted, so nothing has changed for this aircraft yet.
Authorized before the 22 December 2025 cutoff. That authorization attaches to the model and survives, so this aircraft may still be lawfully imported, marketed and sold, including newly built units. What cannot happen is a NEW authorization, for a new model or a revision needing a fresh grant. Two live risks sit on top: the FCC has proposed in PS Docket 26-189 to withdraw import and marketing rights from already-authorized foreign aircraft it calls military grade, and CBP can detain specific shipments independently. That proposal has not been adopted, so nothing has changed for this aircraft yet.
Foreign produced. Federal procurement rules and most public grant terms bar public money here, and a public buyer should treat it as unavailable until their own counsel or grant officer says otherwise. Several states restrict it by statute as well. When we compiled this on 27 August 2026 we found statutory restrictions in Florida, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Connecticut and Nebraska. That is a sample of what our search turned up, not a complete or authoritative list, and this law changes and varies, so check your own jurisdiction. You may still lawfully own one with private money.
Foreign produced. Federal procurement rules and most public grant terms bar public money here, and a public buyer should treat it as unavailable until their own counsel or grant officer says otherwise. Several states restrict it by statute as well. When we compiled this on 27 August 2026 we found statutory restrictions in Florida, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, Connecticut and Nebraska. That is a sample of what our search turned up, not a complete or authoritative list, and this law changes and varies, so check your own jurisdiction. You may still lawfully own one with private money.
Drones sit under a different and earlier action. On 22 December 2025 the FCC added all foreign-produced uncrewed aircraft systems and their critical components to the Covered List, with no weight gate. Aircraft authorized before that date keep that authorization, and the FCC has said the update does not prohibit the import, sale or use of models it previously authorized, so newly built units of those models may still be imported and sold. What cannot happen is a new authorization for a foreign-produced model. A US-produced aircraft sits outside that entry entirely, so no expiry runs against it. Foreign-produced aircraft rely instead on the Blue UAS exception, which runs to 1 January 2028. Blue UAS Cleared and Blue UAS Select are two different lists and we name which one an aircraft is on. Which aircraft a public buyer may put budget against is a separate question again, set by the American Security Drone Act for federal buyers and by state statute for a growing number of state and local ones, so confirm the rule that binds your own money before you commit it.
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