Entry fees charged by U.S. customs Korea Mavic 4 Pro?

[GadgetGuy]

Totally not true.

Exactly what isn't true?
You'll have to be specific.
Care to provide any sources and verifiable facts to back up your assertion?
I certainly did!

 

[GadgetGuy]

Do you know how expensive that would be to put different firmware on a bunch of different drones in production? If you buy a s Korean one or a Japanese one or a Chinese, or Canadian they are all the same. It's possible they record the serial numbers as to what market they are sold in, but everything else is the same. The only difference is some packages from China contain dongles inside the RC and drone.

Did you even read my posts above?
I provided two different UPC codes above.
The Korean units have a different UPC and EAN number from the Canadian units, and are labeled “(KR)” on the serial number label.
The Korean seller specifically stated no FCC capability, despite what the box or specs might say.
DJI international rep confirmed: No FCC and no RID on KR units a activated in the U.S.
The 3 well informed YouTube panelists in Post #28 also repeated no RID on Korean units.

 

[tstr14]

It's simple enough to test. Next time I fly, I'll check mine. It came from Japan.

 

[mavic3usa]

Starting to hear about and getting wind of new fees and tariffs on Korean inbound shipments; nothing concrete yet. Stay tuned.

Was hoping we could at least get the Mini 5 Pro across the finish line in one piece.

 

[Landshark99]

I will check mine but the thing that does not make sense to me is the KR after the serial number is only on the box. It does not show up anywhere else as part of the number. The FAA list of compliant serial numbers includes mine, does that mean there are duplicate serial numbers, they just have different UPC codes.
Also if having RID was such an expense that they took it out of all the drones after a certain date, but left it in for the handful of Canadians who might fly in the US, especially now. Seems off. Lastly would it be worth it for DJI to not have RID when they are not completely sure these issue with the US will not be resolve in the next 6 months. Just rambling, I very well could be way off target here.

 

[YorksPhotos]

I am doubting much of this. I have a KR unit and a Japan unit. The Japan came with a US plug and the KR did not. On the graphs in transmission both are the same pegging at 110. I will never test it to 30km, not even 15km so not concerned if it is CE. As far as RID if it doesn't have it that is a plus. I don't need some crazy showing up while I am legally flying or illegaly if I don't have RID.

 

[mavic3usa]

I will check mine but the thing that does not make sense to me is the KR after the serial number is only on the box. It does not show up anywhere else as part of the number. The FAA list of compliant serial numbers includes mine, does that mean there are duplicate serial numbers, they just have different UPC codes.
Also if having RID was such an expense that they took it out of all the drones after a certain date, but left it in for the handful of Canadians who might fly in the US, especially now. Seems off. Lastly would it be worth it for DJI to not have RID when they are not completely sure these issue with the US will not be resolve in the next 6 months. Just rambling, I very well could be way off target here.

I think you make some valid points which is why I made my post earlier with the serial numbers. Clearly just because there is an FAA DOC doesn't mean it's true, those have been known to be inaccurate. Especially when the s/n number range is the entire band (without regard) even though we've seen other DOC where the different ranges were specified. It's hard to say, I do agree it doesn't make sense to "remove" it permanently (if that's such a thing) because once other countries require RID, it make sense for DJI to implement a software update (lessons learned from Mavic 2) to keep their older models relevant rather than relegate them to attaching a module. I'm not the RID expert so I don't know if there is some sort of cost savings or not by ejecting RID. I find it hard to believe DJI is able to act so quickly in the factory and since I believe withholding the Mavic 4 Pro from the US is more of a marketing decision than a technical decision, I don't see why there should be impacts to the software.

In any case, this is an easy one to figure out; it's not hard to know if your drone is broadcasting or not. However, I do want to make one point: the pilot is not required to have a technical understanding of RID. Once the pilot is aware RID is malfunctioning, their responsibility is to land. That's the extent of it, we can debate the rest when it comes to those who prefer to fly M4P in the US without an external module.

 

[Brkfly]

I think this debacle with the FCC and Remote ID on the KR drones is a nothing burger. I have the KR unit, and the FCC connection works fine. As for Remote ID, I believe it functions well because I receive a Remote ID error before the unit locks onto any satellites, but that error disappears afterward.
Additionally, I don't see why DIJ would have separate parts just for one country. Financially and operationally, it doesn't make sense. Also, people from Korea may travel to countries that require an RID, so using them in the US (for example) would be illegal, and DJI would be required to disclose that in Korea.