I live close enough to Canada to drive up and pick up a Mini 5 Pro. Are there any issues I should be considering having a "Canadian" drone in the US? (Registration, flying, warranty, etc.?)
Owning a Canadian Mini 5 Pro in the US
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Will there be any issue with a Mini 5 Pro purchased from a DJI authorized Canadian retailer for use primarily in the US regarding:
1) US registration
2) US flying?
3) US warranty?
4) any other considerations I should be thinking of?
Thanks all!
Will there be any issue with a Mini 5 Pro purchased from a DJI authorized Canadian retailer for use primarily in the US regarding:
1) US registration
2) US flying?
3) US warranty?
4) any other considerations I should be thinking of?
Thanks all!
DJI honors warranties only within the country in which the drone was purchased. Same for Care Refresh. At the least, you'd have to send and receive the drone using a Canadian address to receive coverage.
Since the Trump tariffs went into effect, I'm not aware of anyone reporting a problem flying or registering a drone in the US that was purchased elsewhere. There's nothing in the FAA registration process regarding place of purchase.
I've not traveled to Canada in a few years, but I suspect that the same US Customs declaration is required of citizens returning to the US from Canada that are in effect for other countries.
Tell us how you like the Mini 5 Pro.
Thank you, will do. I get my drone insurance through State Farm, so country of origin will not be an issue 
You could be checked at the border and if you don't declare it, you could be fined or even imprisoned.
What you don't want to do is to go to Canada with a drone in your car, declare that you have a drone and then return with a drone that's different than the one you took into Canada. Like, if you had a regular DJI mini and declared it and the border guys "checked" and found the drone, then on the way back they checked and you showed them a DJI5, forgetting that the original drone was stuffed under a car seat.
You don't want to do that.
Oh yeah, dogs can't sniff for DJI drones.
What you don't want to do is to go to Canada with a drone in your car, declare that you have a drone and then return with a drone that's different than the one you took into Canada. Like, if you had a regular DJI mini and declared it and the border guys "checked" and found the drone, then on the way back they checked and you showed them a DJI5, forgetting that the original drone was stuffed under a car seat.
You don't want to do that.
Oh yeah, dogs can't sniff for DJI drones.
You are allowed an exemption of $800 if you are married and your wife went with you are $1,600 duty free. If you are at the $800 level they do not charge duty until after $1,000, so If you spent say $1,300 on the drone there is only a duty charge on the $300. In the past one was never asked about country of origin I have no idea if that will be asked for the tariff duty charge, but you are not required to list that on your declaration.
As to your other question there should be no issues with a Canadian drone operating in the uS other than needing to return it to Canada for service under warranty
As to your other question there should be no issues with a Canadian drone operating in the uS other than needing to return it to Canada for service under warranty
Something I just thought of and discovered.
Use this information as you will.
Amazon has locker delivery in Canada.
Checking on prices for DJI Mini 4 Pro Fly More (just as an example), the Best Buy sale price is $1210 (presumably CAD)
That's only $879 USD
Mini 5 Pro Fly More is $1429 CAD or $1032 USD
Use this information as you will.
Amazon has locker delivery in Canada.
Checking on prices for DJI Mini 4 Pro Fly More (just as an example), the Best Buy sale price is $1210 (presumably CAD)
That's only $879 USD
Mini 5 Pro Fly More is $1429 CAD or $1032 USD
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State Farm Insurance doesn't cover REPAIR from factory defects. Of course if you get a bum drone and need warranty work you can always CRASH IT..haThank you, will do. I get my drone insurance through State Farm, so country of origin will not be an issue
My experience with State Farm, twice actually, was they paid me the purchase price of the drone. In fact, they paid the purchase price on the original receipt I sent them when I got the insurance, which was for the fly more combo. Both occasions were fly-aways though, where drone was not retrievable (smoke stack cat walk, then tree top)
I though the de minimis exemption for $800 or Lee for merchandise mailed from overseas was eliminated so customs agents at borders may no longer recognize the $800 exemption?
The de minimis exception applied to shipments. The $800 allowance (for Canada) that was mentioned is for items an individual purchases while traveling and brings back to the US. The figure may be $200, $800, or $1600, depending on which country the person visited.
yes the $800 exemption for travelers is still in place and now it can be combined with every one from the same family. So if there are five family members living in the same household, traveling on the same trip, one can combine all of their exemptions into a single one for say Canada to get a $4,000 exemption. Just that one member of the family has to take responsibility for the declaration.
Here's the pricing from a Canadian reseller. They will add about $731 for customs (if you want them to pay for you).
drdrone.com
DJI Mini 5 Pro
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so they are saying there would be around a 60% tariff for shipping from Canada !Here's the pricing from a Canadian reseller. They will add about $731 for customs (if you want them to pay for you).
DJI Mini 5 Pro
Actually it consists of:
Tariffs, Customs Duties and associated fees for US Customs Clearance
Here's a question.
How often could someone cross into the US from Canada with their sub $800 purchase?
I know when I went to Canada last time (it's been 7 years) they asked why I was going to Canada. I was going to meet a friend but I'd think "Going shopping" would totally be valid, wouldn't it?
So could you go "shopping" in Canada a few times in a day?
Also, is the $800 limit in CAD or USD?
How often could someone cross into the US from Canada with their sub $800 purchase?
I know when I went to Canada last time (it's been 7 years) they asked why I was going to Canada. I was going to meet a friend but I'd think "Going shopping" would totally be valid, wouldn't it?
So could you go "shopping" in Canada a few times in a day?
Also, is the $800 limit in CAD or USD?
