Now that we have the NDAA (mostly) off the "we need to panic" list, let's temporarily turn our focus on the issue with DJI drones and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP).
The CBP is using The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) to hold DJI many drones at the border. Just the drones for some reason.
The UFLPA has been on the books since December of 2021, and in effect since June of 2022. While I know of no actual evidence, the timing of enforcement against DJI drones (& drones only) is incredibly suspicious.
With the lack of progress in proposed DJI "ban", it is my suspicion (& it is ONLY a suspicion) that an elected official in D.C. with a (.)house or (.)senate email address has used the power of their office to apply pressure to the CBP to use the UFLPA to justify holding shipments of DJI drones into this country.
I'm not a strong believer in coincidences. And the timing of enforcement of a regulation in effect since June of 2022 is very suspect.
I encourage everyone who cares to reach out to your D.C. elected official and ask them to please look into this. Tell them it is drastically affecting the supply of new equipment, and harming UAS retailers across the country.
Case in point, this is my local DJI store on Friday when I went in there to pick up an M3E as a backup.
One of the major issues with the UFLPA is that you're guilty until proven innocent. That's bass-ackwards from how the process are supposed to work.This is not a DSPA or DAA thing, or even a DJI thing. This is a "Vic Moss suggests this is a good idea" thing.
You can find out your Rep or Senator with this website by simply putting your address in the search box. Please reach out and ask them to please have someone from their office call or email CBP and ask them to expedite the UFLPA issue for DJI. https://www.congress.gov/members/find-your-member?.
Also, here is the subcommittee that oversees the CBP. They technically aren't supposed to control day to day operations, but they do have oversight. If you're interested, reach out to them. Border Security and Enforcement – Committee on Homeland Security
The CBP is using The Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) to hold DJI many drones at the border. Just the drones for some reason.
The UFLPA has been on the books since December of 2021, and in effect since June of 2022. While I know of no actual evidence, the timing of enforcement against DJI drones (& drones only) is incredibly suspicious.
With the lack of progress in proposed DJI "ban", it is my suspicion (& it is ONLY a suspicion) that an elected official in D.C. with a (.)house or (.)senate email address has used the power of their office to apply pressure to the CBP to use the UFLPA to justify holding shipments of DJI drones into this country.
I'm not a strong believer in coincidences. And the timing of enforcement of a regulation in effect since June of 2022 is very suspect.
I encourage everyone who cares to reach out to your D.C. elected official and ask them to please look into this. Tell them it is drastically affecting the supply of new equipment, and harming UAS retailers across the country.
Case in point, this is my local DJI store on Friday when I went in there to pick up an M3E as a backup.
One of the major issues with the UFLPA is that you're guilty until proven innocent. That's bass-ackwards from how the process are supposed to work.This is not a DSPA or DAA thing, or even a DJI thing. This is a "Vic Moss suggests this is a good idea" thing.
You can find out your Rep or Senator with this website by simply putting your address in the search box. Please reach out and ask them to please have someone from their office call or email CBP and ask them to expedite the UFLPA issue for DJI. https://www.congress.gov/members/find-your-member?.
Also, here is the subcommittee that oversees the CBP. They technically aren't supposed to control day to day operations, but they do have oversight. If you're interested, reach out to them. Border Security and Enforcement – Committee on Homeland Security
is going on here?
