Mavic 4 Pro Carried by Chinese National Seized by US Customs

[GadgetGuy]

Chinese traveler, with family in tow, refuses to surrender his $2,000 Mavic 4 Pro, bought in China, to US Customs upon arrival in the U.S.. Makes a scene, tries to grab it back, and gets into a physical altercation with the Customs Officers. Visa revoked after a 5 day investigation, entire family deported back to China. Now he is blaming DJI, suing them. DJI originally agreed to compensate him for the purchase price because of the forfeiture, as they had assured him he could bring it in. They rescinded that offer, once they found out what a scene he had caused. All this over a $2,000 drone purchase! What an entitled jerk! His family should have asked for asylum, instead of being sent back with him! He ruined their vacation, and their reputations!

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[tstr14]

You can sue someone in China? Don't their lawsuits end with a bullet?

 

[GadgetGuy]

You can sue someone in China? Don't their lawsuits end with a bullet?

This guy practically deserves one. Had he pulled this Customs stunt upon return to China with the CPC, he never would have been heard from again, as some of the comments under the video suggest.

 

[PINEBARON]

Can a US citizen (at this time) take their legally purchased DJI drone/s in the US, abroad on vacation and bring it back to the US?

 

[Meta4]

Can a US citizen (at this time) take their legally purchased DJI drone/s in the US, abroad on vacation and bring it back to the US?

Of course they can.
You don't live in North Korea ...... yet.

 

[PINEBARON]

Of course they can.
You don't live in North Korea ...... yet.

I never have any issues travelling across the land border USA/Canada; I carry all documents, FAA registrations, etc. just wasn't sure about air travel outside the US.

 

[Meta4]

Chinese traveler, with family in tow, refuses to surrender his $2,000 Mavic 4 Pro, bought in China, to US Customs upon arrival in the U.S.

The incident in the title only takes 2 minutes of the 18 minute video.
There's either a lot missing from this video, or it's fiction and clickbait.
It simply says that the drone was siezed, with no explanation as to why.
There is no prohibition on bringing a drone into the USA.

 

[mavic3usa]

Can a US citizen (at this time) take their legally purchased DJI drone/s in the US, abroad on vacation and bring it back to the US?

The rules allow it but sometimes the rules don't count for much.